diff --git "a/Eurlex-4.3K/num_27_train.csv" "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_27_train.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/Eurlex-4.3K/num_27_train.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,777 @@ +uid,text,target,num_keyphrases +35555,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 164/2008 of 22 February 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006 as regards the minimum content of the feed additive Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (Calsporin) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The additive Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (Calsporin) was authorised under certain conditions in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006 (2) authorised that additive for ten years for use for chickens for fattening, linking the authorisation to the holder of authorisation for putting that additive into circulation.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility of modifying the authorisation of an additive further to a request from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’).(3) The holder of the authorisation of the feed additive Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (Calsporin) has submitted an application which proposes changing the terms of the authorisation by reducing the minimum content of that additive.(4) In its opinion adopted on 18 September 2007, the Authority has proposed to reduce the minimum content of active substance from 1 × 109 CFU to 5 × 108 CFU because there is evidence of efficacy at the lowest dose proposed (3).(5) Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 February 2008.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 19.(3)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on Safety and efficacy of Calsporin, a preparation of Bacillus subtilis, as a feed additive for chickens for fattening in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The EFSA Journal (2007) 543, 1-8.ANNEX‘ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive composition:Characterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (1)1. For user safety: breathing protection during handling and safety glasses.2. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.3. The use is permitted in feed containing the permitted coccidiostats: monensin sodium, salinomycin sodium, semduramycin sodium, lasalocid sodium, maduramycin ammonium, narasin-nicarbazin and diclazuril.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives’ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;fattening;cramming,27 +41808,"2013/18/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2012/005 SE/Saab from Sweden). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(3) Sweden submitted an application on 25 May 2012 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Saab Automobile SA, one of its subsidiaries and 16 of its suppliers, and supplemented it by additional information up to 20 August 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 5 454 560.(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Sweden,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 454 560 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 12 December 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,27 +623,"Regulation (EEC) No 2769/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 laying down conditions for applying protective measures in the market in pigmeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 (1) of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat, and in particular Article 18 (1) thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (2);Whereas Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 makes provision for the application of appropriate measures if, by reason of imports or exports, the Community market in one or more of the products listed in Article 1 thereof experiences or is threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty ; whereas these measures relate to trade with third countries ; whereas they will no longer apply when the disturbance or threat of disturbance has ceased;Whereas it is for the Council to adopt detailed rules for the application of the said Article 18 (1) and to define the cases in which and the limits within which Member States may take interim protective measures;Whereas it is therefore necessary to specify the main factors to be used in assessing whether the Community market is seriously disturbed or threatened with disturbance;Whereas, since recourse to protective measures depends upon the effect on the Community market of trade with third countries, the situation on this market must be assessed by taking account not only of the factors peculiar to the market itself but also of those relating to the trend of that trade;Whereas the measures which may be taken in application of Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 should be specified ; whereas those measures must be such as to put an end to serious disturbances on the market and to the threat of such disturbances ; whereas if they are not to have other than the desired effects, they must be capable of being adapted to the particular circumstances;Whereas both the criteria for assessing the situation on the market and the measures required to deal with that situation must be determined in the light of the fact that the provisions governing trade in pigmeat do not at present include a system of import licences;Whereas recourse by a Member State to Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 should be limited to cases in which the market of that State, following an assessment based on the abovementioned factors, is regarded as fulfilling the conditions of that Article ; whereas the measures which may be taken in such a case should be designed to prevent the market situation from deteriorating further ; whereas, however, they must be of an interim nature and should accordingly apply only until the entry into force of a Community decision on the subject;Whereas the Commission is required to take a decision on Community protective measures to be applied in response to a request from a Member State within 24 hours following receipt of the request ; whereas, in order that the Commission may assess the situation on the market with all proper accuracy, provision should be made to ensure that it is informed as quickly as possible of any interim protective measures applied by a Member State ; whereas provision should therefore be made for the Commission to be notified of any such measures as soon as they have been adopted and for such notification to be treated as a request within the (1)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (2)OJ No C 60, 13.3.1975, p. 42.meaning of Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75,. In order to assess whether the Community market in one or more of the products specified in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 is by reason of imports or exports experiencing or threatened with serious disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty, particular account shall be taken of: (a) the volume of imports or exports effected or foreseen;(b) the quantities of products available on the Community market;(c) the prices recorded on the Community market or the foreseeable trend of these prices and in particular any excessive upward or downward trend thereof;(d) if the abovementioned situation has arisen by reason of imports, the quantities of products for which intervention measures have been taken or may or need to be. 1. The measures which may be taken under Article 18 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, should the situation mentioned in Article 18 (1) arise, shall be the suspension of imports or exports or the levying of charges on exports.2. Such measures may be taken only to such extent and for such length of time as is strictly necessary. They shall take account of the special situation of products already on their way to the Community. They shall apply only to products coming from or intended for third countries. They may be restricted to products imported from or originating in particular countries, to exports to particular countries or to particular qualities or types of presentation. They may be restricted to imports intended for particular regions of the Community or to exports from such regions. 1. A Member State may take one or more interim protective measures if, after an assessment based on the factors set out in Article 1, it considers that the situation envisaged in Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 has arisen on its territory.Interim measures may comprise: (a) the suspension of imports or exports;(b) the requirement that sums be deposited or secured in respect of export charges.No actual payment of an export charge may be required under a measure as provided in (b) unless it is so decided in accordance with Article 18 (2) or (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.The provisions of Article 2 (2) of this Regulation shall apply.2. The Commission shall be notified by telex of the interim protective measures as soon as they have been decided on. Such notification shall be treated as a request within the meaning of Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75. The measures shall apply only until such time as a decision taken by the Commission on the matter enters into force. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2593/69 (1) of 18 December 1969 laying down conditions for applying protective measures in the market in pigmeat, is hereby repealed.2. References to the Regulation repealed by paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1975. (1)OJ No L 324, 27.12.1969, p. 6.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 1975.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. MARCORA +",trade policy;trade system;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;pigmeat;pork;protective clause;protective measure;safeguard clause,27 +648,"76/368/ECSC: Commission Decision of 30 March 1976 authorizing the acquisition by the British Steel Corporation of 75 % of the capital of Walter Blume GmbH (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 66 thereof,Having regard to High Authority Decision No 24/54 of 6 May 1954 laying down in implementation of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty a regulation on what constitutes control of an undertaking (1),Having regard to the application made by the British Steel Corporation, London, on 5 December 1975 for authorization to acquire 75 % of the capital of Walter Blume GmbH, Stuttgart,Having consulted the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany,WHEREAS:I.The British Steel Corporation, London (BSC) is an undertaking with a capital of ÂŁ 500 million which is engaged in production in the iron and steel industry within the meaning of Article 80 of the Treaty and which also controls undertakings which do not fall under Article 80.The British Steel Corporation (International) Ltd. (BSC International) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BSC and handles BSC's activities outside the United Kingdom. BSC has the power to control BSC International within the meaning of Decision 24/54 ; there is therefore a concentration within the meaning of Article 66 (1) of the Treaty between BSC and BSC International.Walter Blume GmbH, Stuttgart (Blume) is an undertaking engaged in the distribution of iron and steel products within the meaning of Article 80 of the Treaty, with a capital of DM 4 500 000.BSC International proposes to acquire 75 % of the capital of Blume.The transaction in question will give BSC International control of Blume and will thus lead to a concentration between BSC and Blume.II.In 1974 BSC sold 36 000 metric tons of iron and steel products in the Federal Republic of Germany, of which 23 000 metric tons were sheets of less than 3 mm and 13 000 metric tons were plates of 3 mm and over ; these deliveries accounted for less than 0 750 % of German consumption of these products.In 1974 Blume sold 300 000 metric tons of plates and sheets of all sizes ; 200 000 metric tons were sales ex stock, and 100 000 metric tons were direct deliveries arranged by Blume.Blume's distribution network in the Federal Republic of Germany consists of fifteen sales offices operating mainly in the Ruhr and the south-west. Blume's export sales are negligible. The German market for plates and sheets can therefore be regarded as the relevant market. Although BSC is one of the largest plate and sheet producers in the Community, the transaction in question will not give it additional production facilities. The German producers themselves supply either directly, or indirectly through merchants, the main part of the relevant market.There are many stockholders in the Federal Republic of Germany, either tied to individual manufacturers or independent. Their sales of iron and steel products totalled about 8 million metric tons in 1974. Blume, with its 200 000 metric tons, accounted for only 2 75 % of German stockholder sales. Blume's share of the German market for heavy and medium plates is about 7 % and of the market for sheet about 3 %.Blume's share of the German market for direct deliveries arranged by merchants (Streckengeschäft) is below 1 %. (1)Official Journal of the European Coal and Steel Community, 11 May 1954, p. 345.The transaction in question will give BSC better access to the German iron and steel market through Blume's distribution network. The arrival of the products of what is to all intents and purposes a new market entrant will strengthen competition.In these circumstances the acquisition of Blume by BSC International will not enable the undertakings concerned to determine prices, to control or restrict production or distribution or to hinder effective competition in a substantial part of the market for flat products.BSC currently supplies Blume with an average of 8 000 metric tons per year of plates of 3 mm and over. Even if the transaction in question meant that BSC covered all of Blume's steel supplies, this would still represent only 7 75 % of all its plate and sheet deliveries. In fact, however, at least 40 % of Blume's supplies are expected to come from sources other than BSC.In these circumstances, the transaction in question will not enable the undertakings concerned to evade the rules of competition instituted under the Treaty, in particular by establishing an artificially privileged position involving a substantial advantage in access to supplies and markets.The transaction in question therefore satisfies the tests of Article 66 (2) and may be authorized,. The British Steel Corporation is authorized to acquire 75 % of the capital of Walter Blume GmbH. This Decision is addressed to the British Steel Corporation, London.. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1976.For the CommissionA. BORSCHETTEMember of the Commission +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;iron and steel industry;electrical steelworks;foundry;iron and steel undertaking;iron and steel works;steel industry;steel mill;steelworks;shareholding;controlling interest;equity interest;equity investment;equity ownership;equity participation;holding in a company;majority holding;participating interest;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;restrictive-practice authorisation;concentration authorisation;restrictive-practice authorization,27 +31253,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2028/2005 of 13 December 2005 opening the tariff quota for the year 2006 for the importation into the European Community of certain goods originating in Norway resulting from the processing of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular, Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2004/859/EC of 25 October 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas:(1) Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (3), and Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement (4), determine the trade arrangements for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products between the Contracting Parties.(2) Protocol 3 to the EEA Agreement, as amended by Decision 138/2004 of the EEA Joint Committee (5), provides for a zero duty applying to certain waters containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, classified under CN code 2202 10 00 and certain other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar, classified under CN code ex22029010.(3) The zero duty for the waters and other beverages in question has been temporarily suspended for Norway by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on Protocol 2 to the bilateral free trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (6), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, approved by Decision 2004/859/EC. According to point IV of the Agreed Minutes of the Agreement, duty free imports of goods of the CN codes 2202 10 00 and ex22029010 originating in Norway are to be permitted only within the limits of a duty free quota while a duty is to be paid for imports outside the quota allocation.(4) It is necessary to open the tariff quota for the year 2006 for the soft drinks in question. According to statistics provided to the Commission, the annual quota for 2005 for the products in question opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2185/2004 (7) has been exhausted on 31 October 2005. Pursuant to Point IV of the Agreed Minutes of the Agreement the tariff quota for 2006 should therefore be increased by 10 %.(5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (8), lays down rules for the management of tariff quotas. It is appropriate to provide that the tariff quota opened by this Regulation is to be managed in accordance with those rules.(6) To ensure an appropriate management of the tariff quota in the interest of operators, the benefit of the exoneration of the duties within the quota should be made temporarily conditional upon the presentation to the Community customs authorities of a certificate issued by the Norwegian authorities.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed products not listed in Annex I,. 1.   For 1 January to 31 December 2006, the Community tariff quota set out in Annex I is opened for the goods originating in Norway which are listed in that Annex under the conditions specified therein.2.   The rules of origin mutually applicable to the goods set out in Annex I shall be as set out in Protocol 3 of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway.3.   The benefit from the exoneration of the duties within the tariff quota set out in Annex I shall be made conditional upon the presentation to the Community customs authorities of the certificate the form of which is set out in Annex II, as issued to the exporters by the Norwegian authorities in one of the Community languages.4.   For quantities imported above the quota volume or for which the certificate referred to in paragraph 3 has not been presented, a duty of 0,047 EUR/litre shall apply. The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1(1) shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall be applicable from 1 January 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2005.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 70.(3)  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 22, 24.1.2002, p. 37.(5)  OJ L 342, 18.11.2004, p. 30.(6)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 72.(7)  OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 10.(8)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).ANNEX ITariff Quota applicable upon import into the Community of goods originating in NorwayOrder No CN code Product description Annual Quota Volume for 2006 Rate of duty applicable within the limits of the quota Rate of the duty applicable above the quota volume09.0709 2202 10 00 — Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured 15,73 million litres Exemption 0,047 EUR/litreex22029010 other non-alcoholic beverages containing sugar (sucrose or invert sugar)ANNEX IICertificate for the duty free admission to the Community of waters classified under CN code 2202 10 00 and ex22029010 +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;non-alcoholic beverage;refreshing drink;refreshment;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,27 +14841,"96/212/EC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1996 concerning a request for exemption lodged by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2),Whereas the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany lodged a request, consolidated by the request of 14 December 1995, for approval, by the Commission, of an exemption pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas this request was accompanied by a report containing the information required by the abovementioned Article 8; whereas this request concerns one type of gas discharge light source to be installed in one type of headlamp intended for use in motor vehicles;Whereas the information submitted by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge light source and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the description of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3);Whereas these new types of gas discharge light source and headlamp meet the requirements of Regulations adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe; whereas, this being the case, it is therefore justified to allow vehicles equipped with headlamps fitted with the lamps covered by the request for exemption to benefit immediately from the granting of EEC type approval on condition that the vehicles are equipped with an automatic beam levelling system, a headlamp cleaning system and a system guaranteeing a permanent dipped beam;Whereas the Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to enable discharge lamps embodying this new technology and headlamps equipped with such lamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives for the removal of technical barriers to trade in the motor vehicles sector, as set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The Commission hereby approves the request lodged by the Federal Republic of Germany, consolidated by the request of 14 December 1995, pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC, for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge light source to be installed in one type of headlamp intended to be fitted to motor vehicles.This request is granted on condition that such vehicles are equipped with an automatic beam levelling system, a headlamp cleaning system and a system guaranteeing a permanent dipped beam. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 264, 23. 10. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;safety standard;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +19871,"2000/551/EC: Commission Decision of 15 September 2000 on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from certain parts of the United States of America affected by West Nile fever (notified under document number C(2000) 2711) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 lays down the animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae(3).(2) In certain states of the United States of America cases of West Nile fever, a non-contagious vector-transmitted viral disease accompanied by clinical signs of encephalitis, have been reported in horses.(3) The presence of this disease is liable to constitute a danger for humans and equidae.(4) Pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee the Commission should take interim protective measures with regard to equidae coming from the affected parts of the territory of the United States of America,. 1. In addition to the animal health certificate required in accordance with Council Directive 90/426/EEC for the temporary admission of registered horses, the re-entry after temporary export of registered horses and the imports and transit of equidae, coming from areas in the United States of America specified in Annex I to this Decision, a supplementary certificate in accordance with the specimen in Annex II to this Decision, duly completed and signed by the central competent veterinary authorities of the United States, shall be required for individual equidae.2. The provisions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to equidae coming from areas outside those specified in Annex I and which are transported on main roads in transit without stopping through the areas specified in Annex I directly to an airport situated within the areas specified in Annex I for subsequent air transport to the Community. During the transit and transhipment operations suitable measures must be taken to protect the equidae from vector insects. Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to the United States of America to bring them into line with this Decision.They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2000. This Decision is adressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 149.(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.ANNEX IIn the United States of America the States of:- New York, including New York City- New Jersey- Massachusetts- Connecticut- Rhode IslandANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2000234EN.004703.EPS""> +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +39814,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 388/2011 of 19 April 2011 concerning the authorisation of maduramicin ammonium alpha as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) and amending Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).(2) Maduramicin ammonium alpha, CAS number 84878-61-5, was authorised for 10 years in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (3) and for use on turkeys by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2380/2001 (4). That additive was subsequently entered in the Community Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 of that Regulation, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of maduramicin ammonium alpha as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 9 December 2010 that, under the proposed conditions of use, maduramicin ammonium alpha does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that that additive is effective in controlling coccidiosis in chickens for fattening (5). The Authority recommends appropriate measures for user safety. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the European Union Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of maduramicin ammonium alpha shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) As a consequence of the granting of a new authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the provisions on maduramicin ammonium alpha in Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 should be deleted.(7) Since the modifications on the conditions of the authorisation are not related to safety reasons, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for the disposal of existing stocks of the premixtures and compound feed.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’ is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999, the entry under the registration number of additive E 770, concerning Maduramicin ammonium alpha is deleted. Premixtures and compound feed containing maduramicin ammonium alpha labelled in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 April 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 296, 17.11.1999, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 321, 6.12.2001, p. 18.(5)  EFSA Journal 2011; 9(1):1952.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive (trade name) Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal originmg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Coccidiostats and histomonostatsAdditive CompositionActive substanceAnalytical method (1)1. The additive shall be incorporated in compound feed in form of a premixture.2. Maduramicin ammonium alpha shall not be mixed with other coccidiostats.3. Indicate in the instructions for use: ‘Dangerous for equines’.4. For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.5. A post-market monitoring program on the resistance to Eimeria spp. shall be planned and executed by the holder of authorisation.6. The use is prohibited at least 3 days before slaughter(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the European Union Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives: www.irmm.jrc.be/eurl-feed-additives +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;fattening;cramming,27 +1474,"Council Directive 80/1274/EEC of 22 December 1980 amending, consequent on the accession of Greece, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 146 thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Whereas, pursuant to Article 22 of the 1979 Act of Accession, the adaptations to the acts listed in Annex II to be drawn up in conformity with the guidelines set out in that Annex; whereas Directive 64/432/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 80/219/EEC (2), should be adapted accordingly;Whereas, moreover, Directive 80/217/EEC (3), which was adopted after signature of the Treaty of Accession and is valid beyond 1 January 1981, must be adapted to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act of Accession,. Directive 64/432/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. At Annex B, point 12, the following letter shall be added:‘(j) Greece:2. At Annex C, point 9, the following letter shall be added:‘(j) Greece:3. In Annex F, footnote 4 of model certificate I and footnote 5 of model certificates II, III, and IV shall be completed by the following: The following shall be added to the list of national laboratories for swine fever in Annex II of Directive 80/217/EEC:‘Greece:Κτηνιατρικόν Ίνστιτούτον Λοιμωδών καί Παρασιτικών Νοσημάτων (Έργαστήριον ιολογίας)Νεαπόλεως 9Άγία ΠαρασκευήΆττικής.’ The Member States shall bring into force the laws regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, in respect of Article 1. no later than 1 January 1981, and in respect of Article 2, no later than 1 July 1981. They shall inform the Commission immediately. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1980.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SANTER(1)  OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.(2)  OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 25.(3)  OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +23994,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 of 27 June 2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 87(3)(e), 89 and 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Korea, hereinafter ""Korea"", signed the Agreed Minutes relating to world shipbuilding on 22 June 2000, hereinafter ""the Agreed Minutes"", with the aim of restoring fair and transparent competitive conditions. However, the commitments under the Agreed Minutes, notably the commitment of ensuring an effective price surveillance mechanism, have not been effectively implemented by the Korean side and therefore a satisfactory result has not been obtained.(2) Operating aid has not been effective in ensuring that the European shipbuilding industry is not injured by competition not respecting normal competitive conditions in the shipbuilding market. Accordingly, as follows from Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 of 29 June 1998 establishing new rules on aid to shipbuilding(3), contract-related operating aid to shipbuilding may not be granted in respect of contracts agreed as from 1 January 2001.(3) However, as an exceptional and temporary measure, and in order to assist Community shipyards in those segments that have suffered adverse effects in the form of material injury and serious prejudice caused by unfair Korean competition, a temporary defensive mechanism should be authorised for limited market segments and for a short and limited period only. Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 should apply mutatis mutandis.(4) The situation in the Community shipbuilding industry is heterogeneous. According to the Commission's Fourth and Fifth Reports on the Situation in World Shipbuilding, approximately half of compensated gross tonnage produced in Community shipyards concerns the market segments in which Community shipyards are in a strong position on the international market. However, in other segments, there is evidence that Community shipyards have suffered adverse effects in the form of material injury and serious prejudice caused by unfair Korean competition. Therefore, contract-related temporary support may be authorised in certain circumstances in those segments, namely container ships and product and chemical tankers.(5) Considering the exceptional development in the sector of LNG carriers, the Commission will continue to monitor this market. Contract-related temporary support may be authorised in this sector if the Commission confirms, on the basis of investigations covering the period of 2002, that the Community industry has suffered material injury and serious prejudice in this sector caused by unfair Korean practices to the same extent as has been found for container ships and product and chemical tankers.(6) Support of 6 % of contract value before aid may be authorised in order to effectively enable Community shipyards to overcome unfair Korean competition.(7) The temporary defensive mechanism should only be authorised after the Community initiates dispute settlement proceedings against Korea, by requesting consultations with Korea, in accordance with the World Trade Organisation's Understanding on the Rules and Procedures for the Settlement of Disputes and may no longer be authorised if these dispute settlement proceedings are resolved, or suspended on the grounds that the Community considers that the Agreed Minutes have been effectively implemented,. For the purposes of this Regulation, the relevant definitions listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ""container ships"" shall mean ships designed with a single deck hull with an arrangement of holds to carry containers (standard or non-standard; refrigerated or non-refrigerated), whose holds are fitted with cell guides to facilitate the positioning of the containers, as may be some of the deck storage space. Other ships combining cargo carrying capacity for containers and other cargo are considered as container ships if the larger part of the cargo carrying capacity is dedicated to containers;(b) ""chemical tankers"" shall mean ships designed with a single deck hull with an arrangement of integral and/or independent tanks suited to carry chemical products in liquid form. Chemical tankers are characterised by the ability to carry and handle several substances at the same time and the particular equipment of the tanks with coatings, reflecting the nature and hazard of the cargo carried;(c) ""product tankers"" shall mean ships designed with a single deck hull with an arrangement of integral and/or independent tanks suited to carry refined petroleum products in liquid form;(d) ""LNG carriers"" (Liquefied Natural Gas carriers) shall mean ships designed with a single deck hull with fixed integral and/or independent tanks suited to carry natural gas in liquid form. 1. Subject to paragraphs 2 to 6, direct aid in support of contracts for the building of container ships, product and chemical tankers as well as LNG carriers shall be considered compatible with the common market when there has been competition for the contract from a Korean shipyard offering a lower price.2. Direct aid in support of contracts for the building of LNG carriers may only be authorised under this Article for final contracts signed after the Commission gives notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities that it confirms, on the basis of investigations covering the period of 2002, that Community industry has suffered material injury and serious prejudice in this market segment caused by unfair Korean practices.3. Aid under this Article may be authorised for shipbuilding contracts up to a maximum intensity of 6 % of contract value before aid.4. This Regulation shall not apply in respect of any ship delivered more than three years from the date of signing of the final contract. The Commission may, however, grant an extension of the three-year delivery limit when this is found justified by the technical complexity of the individual shipbuilding project concerned or by delays resulting from unexpected disruptions of a substantial and defensible nature in the working programme of a yard due to exceptional circumstances, unforeseeable and external to the company.5. The Commission will keep under review the market segments eligible for aid under paragraph 1, with regard to evidence clearly proving that a specific market segment within the Community has been directly injured by unfair and non-transparent competitive conditions.6. Regulation (EC) No 1540/98 shall apply mutatis mutandis. Aid covered by Article 2 shall be subject to the provisions of Article 88 of the Treaty. The Commission shall adopt a decision in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 88(4) of the EC Treaty(5). The Regulation shall be applied to final contracts signed from the entry into force of this Regulation until its expiry, with the exception of final contracts signed before the Community gives notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities that it has initiated dispute settlement proceedings against Korea by requesting consultations in accordance with the World Trade Organisation's Understanding on the Rules and Procedures for the Settlement of Disputes and final contracts signed one month or more after the Commission gives notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities that these dispute settlement proceedings are resolved, or suspended on the grounds that the Community considers that the Agreed Minutes have been effectively implemented. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities and shall expire on 31 March 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Arias CaĂąete(1) OJ C 304 E, 30.10.2001, p. 208.(2) OJ C 140 E, 13.6.2002, p. 380.(3) OJ L 202, 18.7.1998, p. 1.(4) The numbering of Articles in the Treaty establishing the European Community has been changed in the Treaty of Amsterdam.(5) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. +",shipbuilding;naval engineering;shipbuilding industry;shipyard;container;South Korea;Republic of Korea;market protection;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;tanker;methane tanker;oil tanker;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +43089,"Regulation (EU) No 1298/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards the financial allocation for certain Member States from the European Social Fund. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 177 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),Whereas:(1) In the context of the negotiations of the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2014-2020, certain issues stemming from the final outcome of the negotiations should be addressed.(2) At its meeting of 27 and 28 June 2013, the European Council considered that a budgetary solution should be found to address those issues for the Member States most affected, namely France, Italy and Spain.(3) Having regard to the current economic crisis, in order to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union, and as a contribution to the special effort needed to address the specific problems of unemployment, in particular youth unemployment, and of poverty and social exclusion in France, Italy and Spain, the European Social Fund (ESF) allocations to those Member States for the year 2013 should be increased.(4) In order to establish the amounts to be allocated to the Member States concerned pursuant to Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (2), the provisions that set the overall resources of the Funds for the three objectives to which they contribute, and Annex II to that Regulation establishing the criteria and methodology that are used for the indicative annual breakdowns of commitment appropriations by Member States, should be adjusted.(5) To ensure the effectiveness of the increase of commitment appropriations for the year 2013 and to facilitate the implementation of operational programmes, the absorption capacity of the Member States concerned in respect of the Convergence and the Regional competitiveness and employment objectives of the Funds should be taken into account.(6) In order to provide for sufficient time for the operational programmes to benefit from additional ESF allocations, it is also necessary to extend the deadline for the budget commitments in respect of the operational programmes that are to benefit from the new amounts provided for in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.(7) Given that those commitment appropriations relate to the year 2013, this Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency.(8) Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 is amended as follows:(1) Article 18 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:(2) Articles 19 and 20 are replaced by the following:(a) 70,50 % (i.e. a total of EUR 177 338 880 991) for the financing referred to in Article 5(1), using eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity and unemployment rate as the criteria for calculating the indicative breakdowns by Member State;(b) 4,98 % (i.e. a total of EUR 12 521 289 405) for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(1), using eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity and unemployment rate as the criteria for calculating the indicative breakdowns by Member State;(c) 23,23 % (i.e. a total of EUR 58 433 589 750) for the financing referred to in Article 5(2), using population, national prosperity, and surface area as the criteria for calculating the indicative breakdowns by MemberState;(d) 1,29 % (i.e. a total of EUR 3 250 000 000) for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(3).(a) 78,91 % (i.e. a total of EUR 38 854 031 211) for the financing referred to in Article 6, using eligible population, regional prosperity, unemployment rate, employment rate and population density as the criteria for calculating the indicative breakdowns by Member State; and(b) 21,09 % (i.e. a total of EUR 10 385 306 630) for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(2), using eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity and unemployment rate as the criteria for calculating the indicative breakdowns by Member State.’;(3) In Article 21(1), the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:(4) In Article 75, the following paragraph is inserted:(5) Annex I is replaced by the following:(EUR, 2004 prices)2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201342 863 000 000 43 318 000 000 43 862 000 000 43 860 000 000 44 073 000 000 44 723 000 000 45 843 551 107’;(6) In Annex II, the following paragraph is added:‘32. For the year 2013, an additional envelope of EUR 125 513 290 under the ESF will be allocated as follows: EUR 83 675 527 will be allocated to France, EUR 25 102 658 will be allocated to Italy and EUR 16 735 105 will be allocated to Spain.’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 11 December 2013.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentV. LEŠKEVIČIUS(1)  Position of the European Parliament of 20 November 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 5 December 2013.(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25). +",France;French Republic;Italy;Italian Republic;marginalisation;fringe of society;marginalization;social exclusion;poverty;economically weak;fight against poverty;new poor;poor;fight against unemployment;European Social Fund;ESF;ESF aid;financing level;level of funding;rate of financing;rate of funding;youth unemployment;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +16395,"97/748/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 1997 on the carrying out of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species of fruit plants under Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 92/34/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (1), as last extended by Decision 97/110/EC (2) and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,Whereas under this Directive comparative trials and tests shall be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that propagating material or fruit plants of genera and species listed therein comply with the requirements and conditions of the said Directive;Whereas to this end, it is essential, in particular in the early stages of the Directive's implementation, to ensure adequate representation of the samples participating in the trials and tests for the different origins of production in the entire Community, at least for certain selected crops;Whereas it is therefore necessary to carry out Community comparative trials and tests in 1997/98 on propagating, and planting material of strawberries (Fragaria);Whereas it is necessary for all Member States to participate in the Community comparative trials and tests, in so far as propagating and planting material of strawberries are usually propagated or marketed in their territories, in order to ensure that proper conclusions may be drawn therefrom;Whereas these Community comparative trials and tests will be used to harmonize, in the first instance, the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of these species;Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species,. 1. Community comparative trials and tests shall be carried out during 1997/98 on propagating and planting material of strawberries (Fragaria).2. All Member States shall participate in the Community comparative trials and tests, in so far as propagating and planting material of strawberries are usually propagated or marketed in their territories. The detailed arrangements for carrying out the Community comparative trials and tests and the assessment of the results thereof shall be made within the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 157, 10. 6. 1992, p. 10.(2) OJ L 39, 8. 2. 1997, p. 22. +",plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;seedling;cutting (plant);fruit-growing;fruit production;fruit tree;plant propagation;grafting;plant reproduction;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,27 +20402,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1928/2000 of 12 September 2000 fixing additional aid for tomato concentrate and derivatives for the 1999/2000 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999(2), and in particular Article 4(9) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1513/1999(3) sets for the 1999/2000 marketing year the minimum price and the amount of production aid for processed tomato products.(2) Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down that the aid set for tomato concentrates and their derivatives is to be reduced by 5,37 % so as not to exceed overall expenditure following the increase in French and Portuguese quotas for concentrates. Additional aid may be paid after the marketing year if the increase in French and Portuguese quotas is not entirely used up.(3) In accordance with Article 17(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1607/1999(5), the Member States sent the Commission details of the quantities of tomatoes processed within quota and in excess of the quota. The quotas for concentrates were not entirely used up in the 1999/2000 marketing year, so additional aid supplementary to that set for tomato concentrates and their derivatives in Regulation (EC) No 1513/1999 should be paid to processors who have submitted aid applications in accordance with Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the additional aid for tomato concentrate, juice and flakes as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.2. The agency referred to in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 shall pay processors the additional aid fixed by this Regulation on the basis of aid applications submitted in accordance with that Article. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 327, 21.12.1999, p. 5.(3) OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 35.(4) OJ L 78, 20.3.1997, p. 14.(5) OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 11.ANNEXSUPPLEMENT TO PRODUCTION AID1999/2000 marketing year>TABLE> +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;production aid;aid to producers,27 +44836,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/196 of 5 February 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Toma Piemontese (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Toma Piemontese’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation (3).(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Toma Piemontese’ (PDO) are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 February 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Phil HOGANMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 of 1 July 1996 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19).(3)  OJ C 310, 12.9.2014, p. 4. +",soft cheese;Brie;Camembert;Chaource;Coulommiers;Livarot;Munster cheese;Neufchâtel;Pont-l'Evêque;Saint Marcellin;cows’ milk cheese;Italy;Italian Republic;Piedmont;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,27 +21129,"Council Directive 2001/113/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas:(1) Certain vertical Directives relating to foodstuffs should be simplified in order to take account only of the essential requirements to be met by the products they cover so that those products may move freely within the internal market, in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council meeting in Edinburgh on 11 and 12 December 1992, as confirmed by those of the European Council meeting in Brussels on 10 and 11 December 1993.(2) Council Directive 79/693/EEC of 24 July 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and chestnut purée (4) was justified by the fact that differences between national laws relating to the products concerned could result in conditions of unfair competition likely to mislead consumers, and thereby have a direct effect on the establishment and functioning of the common market.(3) Directive 79/693/EEC was consequently designed to lay down definitions and common rules governing composition, manufacturing specifications and labelling of the products concerned, so as to ensure their free movement within the Community.(4) Directive 79/693/EEC should be brought into line with general Community legislation on foodstuffs, and in particular legislation on labelling, colouring agents, sweeteners and other authorised additives and, for the sake of clarity, should be recast in order to make the rules on the conditions for the production and marketing of fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption more accessible.(5) The general food-labelling rules laid down in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) should apply subject to certain conditions.(6) In order to take account of existing national traditions in the making of fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée, it is necessary to maintain existing national regulations authorising the marketing of such products with a reduced sugar content.(7) In accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality established by Article 5 of the Treaty, the objective of laying down common definitions and rules for the products concerned and bringing the provisions into line with general Community legislation on foodstuffs cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the nature of this Directive, be better achieved by the Community. This Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the said objective.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (6).(9) To avoid creating new barriers to free movement, Member States should refrain from adopting, for the products in question, national provisions not provided for by this Directive,. This Directive shall apply to the products defined in Annex I.It shall not apply to products intended for the manufacture of fine bakery wares, pastries or biscuits. Directive 2000/13/EC shall apply to the products defined in Annex I hereto, subject to the following conditions:1. The product names listed in Annex I shall apply only to the products referred to therein and shall be used in trade to designate them.2. The product names shall be supplemented by an indication of the fruit or fruits used, in descending order of weight of the raw materials used. However, for products manufactured from three or more fruits, the indication of the fruits used may be replaced by the words ‘mixed fruit’ or a similar wording, or by the number of fruits used.3. The labelling shall indicate the fruit content by including the words ‘prepared with … g of fruit per 100 g’ of the finished product, after deduction of the weight of water used in preparing the aqueous extracts, if appropriate.4. The labelling shall indicate the total sugar content by the words ‘total sugar content … g per 100 g’, the figure indicated representing the value determined by refractometer at 20 °C for the finished product, subject to a tolerance of ± 3 refractometric degrees.5. The particulars referred to in point 3 and the first subparagraph of point 4 shall appear in the same visual field as the product name and in clearly visible characters.6. Where the residual content of sulphur dioxide is more than 10 mg/kg, its presence shall be indicated on the list of ingredients by way of derogation from Article 6(4) of Directive 2000/13/EC. For the products defined in Annex I, Member States shall not adopt national provisions not provided for by this Directive. Without prejudice to Directive 89/107/EEC (8) or to provisions adopted in order to give it effect, only the ingredients listed in Annex II hereto and raw materials which comply with Annex III hereto may be used in the manufacture of the products defined in Annex I hereto. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive relating to the matters referred to below shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 6(2):— bringing this Directive into line with general Community legislation on foodstuffs,— adaptations to technical progress. 1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) set up by Article 1 of Decision 69/414/EEC (9).2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.3.   The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Directive 79/693/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 12 July 2003.References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 12 July 2003. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.The measures shall be applied so as to:— authorise the marketing of the products defined in Annex I if they comply with the definitions and rules laid down in this Directive, with effect from 12 July 2003,— prohibit the marketing of products which do not comply with this Directive, with effect from 12 July 2004.However, the marketing of products which fail to conform to this Directive but which were labelled before 12 July 2004 in accordance with Directive 79/693/EEC shall be permitted until stocks run out.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be adopted by Member States. This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 0This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. PICQUÉ(1)  OJ C 231, 9.8.1996, p. 27.(2)  OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 95.(3)  OJ C 56, 24.2.1997, p. 20.(4)  OJ L 205, 13.8.1979, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Directive 88/593/EEC (OJ L 318, 25.11.1988, p. 44).(5)  OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29.(6)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(7)  OJ L 276, 6.10.1990, p. 40.(8)  OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 27. Directive as amended by Directive 94/34/EC (OJ L 237, 10.9.1994, p. 1).(9)  OJ L 291, 19.11.1969, p. 9.ANNEX INAMES, PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND DEFINITIONSI.   DEFINITIONS— ‘Jam’ is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of sugars, the pulp and/or purée of one or more kinds of fruit and water. However, citrus jam may be obtained from the whole fruit, cut into strips and/or sliced.— 350 g as a general rule,— 250 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,— 150 g for ginger,— 160 g for cashew apples,— 60 g for passion fruit.— ‘Extra jam’ is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of sugars, the unconcentrated pulp of one or more kinds of fruit and water. However, rosehip extra jam and seedless raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry and redcurrant extra jam may be obtained entirely or in part from unconcentrated purée of the respective fruits. Citrus extra jam may be obtained from the whole fruit, cut into strips and/or sliced.— 450 g as a general rule,— 350 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,— 250 g for ginger,— 230 g for cashew apples,— 80 g for passion fruit.— ‘Jelly’ is an appropriately gelled mixture of sugars and the juice and/or aqueous extracts of one or more kinds of fruit.— In the case of ‘extra jelly’, however, the quantity of fruit juice and/or aqueous extracts used in the manufacture of 1 000 g of finished product must not be less than that laid down for the manufacture of extra jam. These quantities are calculated after deduction of the weight of water used in preparing the aqueous extracts. The following fruits may not be used mixed with others in the manufacture of extra jelly: apples, pears, clingstone plums, melons, water-melons, grapes, pumpkins, cucumbers and tomatoes.— ‘Marmalade’ is a mixture, brought to a suitable gelled consistency, of water, sugars and one or more of the following products obtained from citrus fruit: pulp, purée, juice, aqueous extracts and peel.— The name ‘jelly marmalade’ may be used where the product contains no insoluble matter except possibly for small quantities of finely sliced peel.— ‘Sweetened chestnut purée’ is a mixture, brought to a suitable consistency, of water, sugar and at least 380 g of chestnut (Castanea sativa) purée for 1 000 g of finished product.II. Products defined in part I must have a soluble dry matter content of 60 % or more as determined by refractometer, except for those products in respect of which sugars have been wholly or partially replaced by sweeteners.III. Where fruits are mixed together, the minimum contents laid down in part I for different kinds of fruit must be reduced in proportion to the percentages used.ANNEX IIThe following additional ingredients may be used in the products defined in Annex I:— honey as defined in Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (1): in all products as a total or partial substitute for sugars,— fruit juice: only in jam,— citrus fruit juice: in products obtained from other types of fruit: only in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly,— red fruit juices: only in jam and extra jam manufactured from rosehips, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants, plums and rhubarb,— red beetroot juice: only in jam and jelly manufactured from strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and plums,— essential oils of citrus fruits: only in marmalade and jelly marmalade,— edible oils and fats as anti-foaming agents: in all products,— liquid pectin: in all products,— citrus peel: in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly,— leaves of Pelargonium odoratissimum: in jam, extra jam, jelly and extra jelly, where they are made from quince,— spirits, wine and liqueur wine, nuts, aromatic herbs, spices, vanilla and vanilla extracts: in all products,— vanilline: in all products.(1)  See page 47 of this Official Journal.ANNEX IIIA.   DEFINITIONSFor the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:1. Fruit:— fresh, sound fruit, free from deterioration, containing all its essential constituents and sufficiently ripe for use, after cleaning, removal of blemishes, topping and tailing,— for the purposes of this Directive, tomatoes, the edible parts of rhubarb stalks, carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, melons and water-melons are considered to be fruit,— ‘ginger’ means the edible root of the ginger plant in a fresh or preserved state. Ginger may be dried or preserved in syrup.2. (Fruit) pulp:3. (Fruit) purée:4. Aqueous extracts (of fruit):5. Sugars1. the sugars as defined in Directive 2001/111/EC (1);2. fructose syrup;3. sugars extracted from fruit;4. brown sugar.B.   TREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS1. The products defined in items 1, 2, 3 and 4 of part A may be treated in the following ways:— heated, chilled or frozen,— freeze-dried,— concentrated, to the extent that is technically possible,— with the exception of the raw materials used in the manufacture of ‘extra’ products: the use of sulphur dioxide (E 220) or its salts (E 221, E 222, E 223, E 224, E 226 and E 227) as an aid to manufacture provided that the maximum sulphur-dioxide content laid down in Directive 95/2/EC is not exceeded in the products defined in part I of Annex I.2. Apricots and plums to be used in the manufacture of jam may also be treated by other drying processes apart from freeze-drying.3. Citrus peel may be preserved in brine.(1)  See page 53 of this Official Journal. +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;human nutrition;consumer information;consumer education;marketing standard;grading;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;cream;dairy cream;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;sweetener,27 +38728,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 837/2010 of 23 September 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste to certain non-OECD countries Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 37(2) thereof,After consultation of the countries concerned,Whereas:The Commission has received a reply from Liberia to its written requests seeking confirmation in writing that certain waste which is listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and the export of which is not prohibited under its Article 36 may be exported from the European Union for recovery in that country and requesting an indication from it as to which control procedure, if any, would be followed there. The Commission has also received further information relating to Andorra, China, Croatia and India. The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 (2) should therefore be amended to take this into account,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the fourteenth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of entry into force.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 316, 4.12.2007, p. 6.ANNEX(1) The entry for Andorra is replaced by the following:(a) (b) (c) (d)all waste listed in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006’(2) The entry for China is replaced by the following:(a) (b) (c) (d)From B1010:From B1010:— Precious metals (except for gold, platinum)— Molybdenum scrap— Cobalt scrap— Manganese scrap— Scrap of Indium— Thorium scrap— Rare earths scrap— Chromium scrap— Precious metals (gold, platinum)— Iron and steel scrap— Copper scrap— Nickel scrap— Aluminium scrap— Zinc scrap— Tin scrap— Tungsten scrap— Tantalum scrap— Magnesium scrap— Bismuth scrap— Titanium scrap— Zirconium scrap— Germanium scrap— Vanadium scrap— Scrap of Hafnium, Niobium, Rhenium and GalliumB1020-B1040B1050B1060B1070B1080-B1100B1115From B1120: all other waste From B1120: Transition Metals only those containing > 10 % V2O5, excluding waste catalysts (spent catalysts, liquid used catalysts or other catalysts) on list AB1130-B1200B1210B1220B1230B1240B1250From B2010: all other waste From B2010: Mica wasteB2020From B2030: all other waste From B2030: only tungsten carbide scrapB2040B2060-B2130From B3010: Cured waste resins or condensation products including the following:— urea formaldehyde resins— melamine formaldehyde resins— expoxy resins— alkyd resinsB3020From B3030 — all other waste From B3030:— Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock— Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)— Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-made fibresB3035From B3040 – all other waste From B3040: only unvulcanized rubberB3050B3060-B3070From B3080 — all other waste From B3080: only unvulcanized rubberB3090-B4030From GB040 — all other waste From GB040 — only convertor slag from copper smelt containing > 10 % copperGC010From GC020 — all other waste From GC020 — only waste cable & wire, e-motor scrapGC030GC050-GG040GH013GN010-GN030’(3) The entry for Croatia is replaced by the following:(a) (b) (c) (d)all waste listed in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006’(4) The entry for India is replaced by the following:(a) (b) (c) (d)all waste listed in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006’(5) After the entry for Lebanon, the following entry is inserted:(a) (b) (c) (d)B3020’ +",India;Republic of India;Andorra;Principality of Andorra;OECD;OEEC;Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development;Organisation for European Economic Cooperation;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;merchandising;export of waste;cross-border movement of waste;export monitoring;monitoring of exports;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;China;People’s Republic of China,27 +4195,"2006/754/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2006 amending Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism LL RICE 601 in rice products (notified under document number C(2006) 5266) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(2) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (2) provide that no genetically modified food or feed is to be placed on the Community market unless it is covered by an authorisation granted in accordance with that Regulation. Article 4(3) and Article 16(3) of the same Regulation lay down that no genetically modified food and feed may be authorised unless it has been adequately and sufficiently demonstrated that it does not have adverse effects on human health, animal health or the environment, that it does not mislead the consumer or the user, and that it does not differ from the food or feed it is intended to replace to such an extent that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for humans or animals.(2) Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 provides for the possibility to adopt appropriate Community emergency measures for food and feed imported from a third country in order to protect human health, animal health or the environment, where the risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of measures taken by the Member States concerned.(3) On 18 August 2006, the authorities of the United States of America informed the Commission that rice products contaminated with the genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’ (‘the contaminated products’), which have not been authorised for placing on the market in the Community, had been found in rice samples taken on the US market from commercial long-grain rice from the 2005 crop.(4) In view of the presumption of risk on products not authorised according to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, Commission Decision 2006/578/EC of 23 August 2006 on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism ‘LL RICE 601’ in rice products (3) provisionally banned the placing on the market of the contaminated products. Those emergency measures were confirmed by Commission Decision 2006/601/EC (4) which repealed and replaced Decision 2006/578/EC and required Member States not to allow the placing on the market of certain rice products originating from the United States unless the consignment is accompanied by an original analytical report issued by an accredited laboratory attesting that the product does not contain genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’.(5) The European Food Safety Authority, requested for scientific support on the issue, issued a statement on 14 September 2006 concluding that although it can be considered that the consumption of imported long grain rice containing trace levels of ‘LL RICE 601’ is not likely to pose an imminent safety concern to humans or animals the available data are insufficient to enable a full safety assessment of the genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’ in accordance with the EFSA guidance for risk assessment.(6) Checks carried out in the Member States have shown that in addition to the rice products currently referred to in Decision 2006/601/EC other rice products may be contaminated with the genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’. Such products should therefore be included in the scope of Decision 2006/601/EC.(7) Checks carried out by Member States have also revealed the presence of genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’ in some consignments despite being accompanied by an original analytical report as requested by Decision 2006/601/EC. Contacts initiated thereafter with the US authorities in order to eliminate the risk of presence of unauthorised GM rice have not been successful. In those circumstances, in order to ensure that no contaminated product is placed on the market and in order to guarantee the high level of health protection required in the Community, without imposing restrictions to trade which go beyond what it is necessary, it appears necessary, while maintaining the obligation to issue an analytical report as requested by Decision 2006/601/EC, to provisionally carry out systematic official sampling and analysis of each consignment of specific products originating from the United States before their placing on the market.(8) Sampling methodologies play a crucial role in obtaining representative and comparable results; it is therefore appropriate to define a common protocol for sampling and analysis for the control of the absence of the genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’.(9) Since the measures provided for in this Decision have an impact on the control resources of the Member States it is appropriate to require that all costs resulting from sampling, analysis and storage and all costs resulting from official measures taken as regards non-compliant consignments are to be borne by the importers or food business operators concerned.(10) Those measures should be reviewed within two months in order to assess whether they are still necessary, in the light of their impact and of the practical experience gained on the existing testing requirements.(11) Decision 2006/601/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2006/601/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:Product CN Coderice in the husk, parboiled Long A 1006 10 25rice in the husk parboiled Long B 1006 10 27rice in the husk other than parboiled Long A 1006 10 96rice in the husk other than parboiled Long B 1006 10 98husked (brown) rice Parboiled Long A 1006 20 15husked (brown) rice Parboiled Long B 1006 20 17husked (brown) rice Long A 1006 20 96husked (brown) rice Long B 1006 20 98semi-milled Parboiled rice Long A 1006 30 25semi-milled Parboiled rice Long B 1006 30 27semi-milled rice Long A 1006 30 46semi-milled rice Long B 1006 30 48wholly milled Parboiled rice Long A 1006 30 65wholly milled Parboiled rice Long B 1006 30 67wholly milled rice Long A 1006 30 96wholly milled rice Long B 1006 30 98broken rice (unless it is certified as not obtained from Long-grain) 1006 40 00’2. Article 2 is replaced by the following:3. Article 3 is replaced by the following:4. Article 5 is replaced by the following:5. Article 6 is replaced by the following: This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 November 2006For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).(2)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 230, 24.8.2006, p. 8.(4)  OJ L 244, 7.9.2006, p. 27.ANNEXMethods of sampling and analysis for official control regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism LL RICE 601 in rice products1.   Purpose and scopeThe present annex is based on Recommendation 2004/787/EC (1). It takes in particular into account that the currently available methods are qualitative and that it addresses the detection of a non-authorised GMO for which there is no tolerance threshold. Samples intended for the official control for the absence of LL RICE 601 in rice products shall be taken according to the methods described below. The bulk samples thus obtained shall be considered as representative of the lots from which they are taken.2.   DefinitionsFor the purpose of the current annex, definitions of Recommendation 2004/787/EC apply.3.   Sampling lots of bulk commodities and preparation of the analytical samplesThe number of incremental samples for the constitution of the bulk sample and the preparation of the analytical samples shall be made in accordance with Recommendation 2004/787/EC. The size of the laboratory sample shall be 2,5 kg. For the purpose of Article 11(5) of Regulation (EC) 882/2004 (2), a second laboratory sample shall be constituted.4.   Analysis of the laboratory sampleThe control laboratory shall take from the homogenised laboratory sample four analytical samples of 240 grams. The four analytical samples have to be ground and further analysed separately.The PCR method to be used is the construct-specific method ‘P35S:BAR’ that has been developed by Bayer CropScience and verified by the USDA and the JRC in its quality of Community reference laboratory for GM Food and Feed. In case of positive results, the presence of LL RICE 601 shall be confirmed by the event-specific method.The lot shall be considered to be positive when one of the four analytical samples is positive.(1)  OJ L 348, 24.11.2004, p. 18.(2)  OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;rice;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +44103,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 586/2014 of 2 June 2014 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the prohibition to fish above protected habitats and the minimum distance from the coast and depth for the ‘gangui’ trawlers fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (1), and in particular Articles 4(5) and 13(5) and (10) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits fishing with trawl nets, dredges, purse seines, boat seines, shore seines or similar nets above seagrass beds of, in particular, Posidonia oceanica or other marine phanerogams.(2) The Commission may allow a derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that the conditions set out in Article 4(5) are fulfilled.(3) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits the use of towed gears within 3 nautical miles of the coast or within the 50 m isobath where that depth is reached at a shorter distance from the coast.(4) At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that the conditions set out in Article 13(5) and(9) are fulfilled.(5) On 18 May 2011 the Commission received a request from France for a derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 4(1), from the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) and from Article 13(2) of that Regulation, for the use of ‘gangui’ trawlers in certain sea areas situated within the territorial waters of France, above seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica and within 3 nautical miles from the coast, irrespective of the depth.(6) France provided up-to-date scientific and technical justifications for the derogations.(7) The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assessed the derogation requested by France and the related draft management plan at its plenary session held from 11 to 15 July 2011.(8) The derogations requested by France comply with the conditions laid down in Article 4(5) and in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(9) The request concerns fishing activities by vessels of less than or equal to 12 meters overall length and engine power of less than or equal to 85 kW with bottom towed nets traditionally undertaken on Posidonia beds, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(10) The fishing activities concerned affect approximately 27,5 % of the area covered by seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica within the area covered by the management plan and 9 % of seagrass beds in the territorial waters of France, in line with the requirements of points (ii) and (iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(11) There are specific geographical constraints given the limited size of the continental shelf.(12) The fishery has no significant impact on marine environment.(13) The derogation requested by France affects a limited number of only 36 vessels.(14) The fishery conducted with ‘gangui’ trawlers target a wide variety of species which correspond to an ecological niche; the catch composition of this fishery, in particular as regards the number of species caught, is not reflected in any other fishing gear. Therefore, the fishery cannot be undertaken with other gears.(15) The management plan guarantees no future increase in the fishing effort, as fishing authorisations will be issued only to specified 36 vessels involving a total effort of 1 745 kW that are already authorised to fish by France.(16) The request covers vessels with a track record in the fishery of more than five years and which operate under a management plan adopted by France on 15 April 2014 (2) in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(17) Those vessels are included on a list communicated to the Commission in line with the requirements of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(18) The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 4, Article 8(1)(h) and Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(19) The fishing activities concerned fulfil the recording requirements set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (3).(20) The fishing activities concerned do not interfere with the activities of vessels using gears other than trawls, seines or similar towed nets.(21) The activity of ‘gangui’ trawlers is regulated in the French management plan to ensure that catches of species mentioned in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are minimal.(22) ‘Gangui’ trawlers do not target cephalopods.(23) The French management plan includes measures for the monitoring of fishing activities, as provided for in the fifth subparagraph of Article 4(5) and in the third subparagraph of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.(24) The requested derogations should therefore be granted.(25) France should report to the Commission in due time and in accordance with the monitoring plan provided for in the French management plan.(26) A limitation in duration of the derogation should be established in order to allow prompt corrective management measures in case the report to the Commission shows a poor conservation status of the exploited stock while providing scope to improve the scientific basis for an improved management plan.(27) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. DerogationsArticles 4(1) and 13(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of France adjacent to the coast of the Provence-Alpes- Côte d'Azur region to ‘gangui’ trawlers:(a) bearing the registration number mentioned in the French management plan;(b) having a track record in the fishery of more than five years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort deployed; and(c) holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by France in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006. Monitoring plan and reportingFrance shall communicate to the Commission, within three years following the entry into force of this Regulation, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the management plan referred to in Article 1(c). Entry into force and period of applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply until 6 June 2017.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 June 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.(2)  Reference JORF No 0101, 30.4.2014, p. 7452.(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). +",France;French Republic;fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;sea fishing;Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur;catch area;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;biotope;biocenosis;biotic community;ecological niche;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;territorial waters;coastal rights;coastal waters;territorial sea;twelve-mile zone,27 +38662,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 744/2010 of 18 August 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer, with regard to the critical uses of halons Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (1), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Halon 1301, halon 1211 and halon 2402 (hereinafter referred to as ‘halons’) are ozone-depleting substances listed as controlled substances in Group III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009. Their production in Member States has been banned since 1994, in line with the requirements of the Montreal Protocol. Their use, however, continues to be permitted for certain critical uses as set out in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009.(2) As required by Article 4(4)(iv) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (2), the Commission has reviewed Annex VII to that Regulation. To this effect, it has evaluated the current uses of halons and the availability and implementation of technically and economically feasible alternatives or technologies that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health (hereinafter referred to as ‘alternatives’). In the meantime, Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 has been replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009, Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 becoming Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009, without any change.(3) The review has shown some discrepancies between Member States in the interpretation of which uses of halons constitute critical uses as described in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009. Each halon application should therefore be described in more detail, specifying the category of equipment or facility, the purpose of the application, the type of halon extinguisher and the type of halon.(4) The review has also shown that, with few exceptions, halons are no longer necessary to meet fire protection needs in new designs of equipment and new facilities and that alternatives are now routinely being installed. However, halon extinguishers and fire protection systems continue to be necessary in some equipment that is, or will be, produced to existing designs.(5) The review has also shown that halons are being replaced or could be replaced by alternatives over time and at a reasonable cost for a majority of fire protection applications, whether incorporated in existing equipment and existing facilities or in equipment being produced to existing designs.(6) It is therefore appropriate, in the light of the increased availability and implementation of alternatives, to establish, for each application, cut-off dates after which the use of halons for new equipment and new facilities would not be a critical use and the installation of a halon extinguisher or fire protection system would therefore not be permitted. Due account should be taken, in defining ‘new equipment’ and ‘new facilities’, of the stage in the equipment’s and the facilities’ lifecycle at which the design of the space requiring fire protection is effectively fixed.(7) It is also appropriate to establish, for each application, end dates after which the use of halons for fire extinguishers or fire protection systems in all equipment and facilities, whether in existing equipment and existing facilities or in equipment that is, or will be, produced to existing designs, would cease to be a critical use. Use of halons would therefore not be permitted and all halon fire extinguishers and fire protection systems should be replaced, converted or decommissioned by the end date, in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009.(8) The cut-off dates should take into account the availability of alternatives for new equipment and new facilities and the barriers to their implementation. They should also allow sufficient time for the development of alternatives where this is necessary, whilst providing an incentive to undertake such development. Regarding aircraft, as civil aviation is regulated at the international level, due account should be taken of initiatives by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) concerning installation and use of halons for fire extinguishers on aircraft.(9) The end dates should, additionally, allow sufficient time for halon replacement or conversion activities to be completed as part of routine or planned equipment or facility maintenance or upgrade programmes, without unduly affecting the operation of the equipment or facilities concerned and without resulting in excessive costs. They should also take into account the time necessary to obtain any certification, authorisation or approval that may be required for the installation of alternatives in the equipment or facilities concerned.(10) For the majority of applications for new equipment and new facilities, where halon extinguishers and fire protection systems are no longer necessary or are no longer being installed, it is appropriate to set 2010 as the cut-off date. However, it is appropriate to set 2011 as the cut-off date for some military ground vehicle and aircraft applications for which alternatives are considered now to be available but which have not been implemented during development programmes now nearing completion and for which modifications might no longer be technically and economically feasible. It is appropriate to set 2014 as the cut-off date for the aircraft engine nacelle and cabin portable extinguisher applications, which would correspond to the time-frame for the anticipated implementation of an equivalent restriction through the ICAO. It is appropriate to set 2018 as the cut-off date for the aircraft cargo compartment application where alternatives have not yet been identified but for which it can reasonably be expected that, following further research and development, alternatives will be available by that date for installation in new aircraft being submitted for type certification.(11) For many applications, it is appropriate to set end dates between 2013 and 2025, according to the level of technical and economic challenge that halon replacement or conversion represents. Those end dates should allow sufficient time for halon replacement during routine maintenance programmes for most equipment and facilities where alternatives are now available. It is appropriate to set 2030 or 2035 as the end date for certain military ground vehicle and military ship applications for which halon replacement is likely only to be technically and economically feasible as part of planned equipment upgrade or refit programmes, and for which additional research and development to verify the suitability of alternatives may be necessary in some Member States.(12) For some applications, on existing military vehicles, on existing military surface ships, on existing military submarines, on existing military aircraft, and on those that are, or will be, produced to existing designs, alternatives have not yet been identified. However, it can reasonably be expected that by 2040 a large part of the equipment concerned will have reached the end of its useful life or that alternatives will be available by that date, following further research and development. It is therefore appropriate to set 2040 as a reasonable end date for those applications.(13) For fire protection systems in cargo compartments, engine nacelles and auxiliary power units, on existing civil aircraft or on those being produced in accordance with an existing type certification, alternatives have also not yet been identified. Furthermore, a significant number of civil aircraft will continue to be produced with, and be reliant on, halons for those applications for the foreseeable future. Whilst it is accepted that there are significant technical, economic and regulatory constraints affecting the replacement of halons for those applications, it is also appropriate, in view of the uncertainty concerning the long-term availability of recycled halons and the need for additional research and development to identify and develop suitable alternatives, to set 2040 as a reasonable end date.(14) Annex VI, including the time-frames for the phasing out of the critical uses, will be kept under review to take account of continued research and development of alternatives and of new information on their availability. Furthermore, derogations from end dates and cut-off dates may be granted for specific cases where it is demonstrated that no alternative is available.(15) Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.(16) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 25(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009,. Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 August 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1.ANNEX‘ANNEX VICRITICAL USES OF HALONSFor the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions shall apply:1. “Cut-off date” means the date after which halons must not be used for fire extinguishers or fire protection systems in new equipment and new facilities for the application concerned.2. “New equipment” means equipment for which, by the cut-off date, neither of the following events has occurred:(a) signature of the relevant procurement or development contract;(b) submission of a request for type approval or type certification to the appropriate regulatory authority.3. “New facilities” means facilities for which, by the cut-off date, neither of the following events has occurred:(a) signature of the relevant development contract;(b) submission of a request for planning consent to the appropriate regulatory authority.4. “End date” means the date after which halons shall not be used for the application concerned and by which date the fire extinguishers or fire protection systems containing halons shall be decommissioned.5. “Inerting” means preventing the initiation of combustion of a flammable or explosive atmosphere by means of the addition of an inhibiting or diluting agent.6. “Cargo ship” means a ship that is not a passenger ship, is over 500 tonnes gross weight, and embarks on an international voyage, in accordance with the definition of those terms in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The SOLAS Convention defines a “passenger ship” as “a ship that carries more than 12 passengers” and an “international voyage” as “a voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely”.7. A “normally occupied” space means a protected space in which it is necessary for persons to be present most or all of the time in order for the equipment or facility to function effectively. For military applications, the occupancy status of the protected space would be that applicable during a combat situation.8. A “normally unoccupied” space means a protected space that is occupied for limited periods only, in particular for undertaking maintenance, and where the continual presence of persons is not necessary for the effective functioning of the equipment or facility.CRITICAL USES OF HALONSApplication Cut-off date End dateCategory of equipment or facility Purpose Type of extinguisher Type of halon1.1.1. For the protection of engine compartments1.2. For the protection of crew compartments1.3. For the protection of crew compartments2.2.1. For the protection of normally occupied machinery spaces2.2. For the protection of normally unoccupied engine spaces2.3. For the protection of normally unoccupied electrical compartments2.4. For the protection of command centres2.5. For the protection of fuel pump rooms2.6. For the protection of flammable liquid storage compartments2.7. For the protection of aircraft in hangars and maintenance areas3.3.1. For the protection of machinery spaces3.2. For the protection of command centres3.3. For the protection of diesel generator spaces3.4. For the protection of electrical compartments4.4.1. For the protection of normally unoccupied cargo compartments4.2. For the protection of cabins and crew compartments4.3. For the protection of engine nacelles and auxiliary power units4.4. For the inerting of fuel tanks4.5. For the protection of lavatory waste receptacles4.6. For the protection of dry bays5.5.1. For the protection of spaces where flammable liquid or gas could be released6.6.1. For the inerting of normally occupied spaces where flammable liquid or gas could be released7.7.1. For the protection of normally occupied spaces7.2. For the protection of normally occupied spaces7.3. For the protection of normally unoccupied spaces8.8.1. For crash rescue vehicles8.2. For the protection of aircraft in hangars and maintenance areas9.9.1. For the protection of spaces where necessary to minimise risk of dispersion of radioactive matter10.10.1. For the protection of technical facilities10.2. For the protection of power cars and shuttle wagons of Channel Tunnel trains11.11.1. For initial extinguishing by fire brigades where essential to personal safety11.2. For the protection of persons by military and police personnel +",marketing restriction;marketing standard;grading;stratospheric pollution;depletion of the ozone layer;destruction of the ozone layer;deterioration of the ozone layer;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;dangerous substance;dangerous product;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,27 +81,"76/593/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1976 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/26.186 - CSV) (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 85 and 86 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962 (1), and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,Whereas:On 13 March 1967 a proceeding was brought by the Commission on its own initiative under Article 85 of the Treaty against the Dutch joint selling agency for simple nitrate fertilizers, ""Centraal Stikstof Verkoopkantoor (CSV)"", of The Hague, and against the manufacturers who hold shares therein. The first statement of objections was sent on 29 May 1968. On 27 June 1969 CSV and its members applied for negative clearance and amended CSV's rules and regulations and its terms of sale in such a way that CSV would thereafter only deal with sales in the Netherlands and outside the EEC. These changes were accepted by the Commission subject to a subsequent review of their results.In a second statement of objections dated 23 December 1974 the Commission took the view that CSV should cease operating as a joint selling agency, even though it was then only concerned with sales in the Netherlands and outside the Community, because of the effects on the individual exports to other EEC countries of the CSV shareholder companies. On 27 March 1975 these companies, namely, Unie van Kunstmestfabrieken NV and Nederlandse Stikstof Maatschappij NV together with CSV itself, notified to the Commission all the agreements referred to in the statement of objections dated 23 December 1974.On 29 August 1975 the lawyers acting for the notifying companies proposed to the Commission to make certain changes to the agreements and practices which in their opinion would meet the objections raised by the Commission.In his reply dated 17 October 1975, the Director-General for Competition, after reviewing the proposed changes, states ""As has already been observed in the statement of objections, it is difficult for the restrictions imposed by the agreements to escape liability under Article 85 (1) or to qualify for exemption under Article 85 (3)"". Nevertheless his staff ""would carefully consider the possible effects resulting from the adoption of the measures proposed on 29 August 1975"". (1)OJ No 13, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62.On 22 December 1975 the Commission requested CSV to supply the information set out in Article 1 of this Decision in preparation for a meeting between Commission officials and CSV representatives. CSV had until 19 January 1976 to supply this information.On 14 January 1976 CSV and its lawyers orally informed the Commission that part of the information requested concerned CSV's exports outside the EEC under an agreement bringing all European manufacturers of nitrate fertilizers together in Nitrex AG, Zurich, Switzerland, which was responsible for the operation of the agreement. The notifying firms considered that if the information supplied to the Commission included documents relating to the activities of Nitrex, those members of their staff who were also on the Nitrex Board of Directors could be regarded by the Swiss authorities as committing an offence under the Swiss criminal code.Notwithstanding the fact that the Commission again wrote on 16 January 1976 stating that if necessary it would issue a decision requiring this information to be supplied, on 19 February 1976 CSV refused to supply the information. The ground for the refusal was that CSV's legal advisers in Switzerland had stated that the production of the documents called for by the Commission could expose those producing them to the risk of imprisonment or fines under Article 273 of the Swiss Criminal Code and that it would therefore be preferable, if prosecutions were brought, to be able to plead compulsion (ĂŠtat de contrainte) under Article 34 of that Code. The information would therefore not be supplied except in response to a legally enforceable decision. CSV therefore stated that it was obliged not only to refuse to supply the documents called for but also to inform the Commission it would appeal against the decision requiring the production of such documents.As the Commission stated in its letter of 16 January 1976, the Commission requires this information, because without it the effects of CSV's conduct on competition within the Community cannot properly be assessed.The reason given by CSV for refusing to comply with the request is unacceptable. The information requested concerns the business activity of the Dutch firms belonging to CSV and of CSV itself. The information is available within the Community and the Commission is entitled to call for it. The Commission's staff may not disclose any information acquired if it is covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.Part of the information has also been supplied to an international combine established in Switzerland. However, the fact that information has been supplied to a body governed by Swiss law does not mean that it can no longer be supplied to the Commission. Nor are the Commission and its staff released from their obligation of professional secrecy simply because the information has been supplied to the combine based in Switzerland.Even if Swiss law could be interpreted to mean that the supply of information to the Commission amounted to unlawful disclosure, this would still not warrant delaying the performance of obligations imposed by the Commission in order to enforce the rules of competition.Under Articles 15 (1) (b) and 16 (1) (c) of Regulation No 17 the Commission may, by decision, impose on undertakings or associations of undertakings: (a) fines of from 100 to 5 000 units of account where, intentionally or negligently, they supply incorrect information in response to a request made pursuant to Article 11 (3) or (5) or do not supply information within the time limit fixed by a decision taken under Article 11 (5);(b) periodic penalty payments of from 50 to 1 000 units of account per day, calculated from the date appointed by the decision, in order to compel them to supply complete and correct information which it has requested by decision taken pursuant to Article 11 (5).Having regard therefore to the facts stated above, measures should be taken to limit as far as possible the duration of CSV's refusal to comply with the request for information. Periodic penalty payments should therefore be imposed pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation No 17 for each day beyond a time limit which, having regard to the circumstances of the case, may reasonably be set at 80 days from the notification of this Decision. In view of the size of the firms concerned and of the grounds for their refusal to supply information, the amount of the penalty payment may reasonably be fixed at the equivalent in Dutch florins of 1 000 units of account per day of delay. The calculation of the sum due, taking into account the date on which the liability to pay commences, shall be reserved for a later decision of endorsement,. Centraal Stikstof Verkoopkantoor BV (CSV) shall forward to the Commission: (a) in respect of 1974/75 and 1975/76: - the monthly returns sent to it by Unie van Kunstmestfabrieken NV and Nederlandse Stikstof Maatschappij NV containing statements and forecasts of production and individual sales of simple nitrate fertilizers, the documents which CSV sent in reply and the corrected and final versions of these statements and forecasts resulting from the discussions between CSV and those companies;- the annual equalization accounts;- reports of the Planningscommissie;- forecasts for future years, together with their covering notes;(b) in respect of the two months immediately preceding its reply: - all documents relating to production and sales of simple nitrate fertilizers exchanged between CSV on the one side and Unie van Kunstmestfabrieken NV and Nederlandse Stikstof Maatschappij NV on the other. The information called for in Article 1 shall be supplied within 80 days from the day on which the addressee receives this Decision. In conjunction with the obligation to supply the information specified in Article 1 there shall be imposed a periodic penalty payment of the equivalent in Dutch florins of 1 000 units of account per day of delay beginning on the 81st day following that of the notification of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to Centraal Stikstof Verkoopkantoor BV, Thorbeekelaan 360, 2025 The Hague, The Netherlands.Application may be made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Luxembourg, for review of this Decision as provided in the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular in Articles 173 and 185 thereof.. Done at Brussels, 25 June 1976.For the CommissionG.M. THOMSONMember of the Commission +",provision of documents;document loan;furnishing of documents;lending of documents;sending of documents;supplying of documents;transmission of documents;fertiliser industry;fertilizer industry;production of fertilisers;administrative control;inter-company cooperation;Business Cooperation Centre;European Cooperation Grouping;business cooperation;business network;cooperation between undertakings;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;chemical fertiliser;chemical fertilizer;inorganic fertiliser;nitrogenous fertiliser;phosphoric fertiliser;potassium fertiliser;urea,27 +18107,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1511/98 of 15 July 1998 fixing for the 1997/98 marketing year supplementary aid for tomato concentrates and their derivatives. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (2), and in particular Article 4(9) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1346/97 (3) fixes for the 1997/98 marketing year the minimum price and the amount of aid for processed tomato products;Whereas Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 stipulates that the aid fixed for tomato concentrates and their derivatives is to be reduced by 5,37 % so as not to exceed the overall expenditure resulting from the increase in the French and Portuguese quotas for concentrates; whereas a supplement to the aid for tomato concentrates and their derivatives may be paid after the marketing year if the increase in French and Portuguese quotas is not entirely used up;Whereas the Member States have communicated the quantities of processed tomatoes covered by the quota and those not covered by the quota, pursuant to Article 17(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/97 (4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1491/97 (5); whereas the French and Portuguese quotas for concentrates for the 1997/98 marketing year have not been entirely used up; whereas, as a result, a supplement to the aid fixed for tomato concentrates and their derivatives in Regulation (EC) No 1346/97 must be paid to processors who submitted aid applications pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the 1997/98 marketing year the supplementary aid for tomato concentrate, juice and flakes referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be as set out in the Annex.2. The agencies referred to in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 504/97 shall pay the supplement to the aid fixed in this Regulation to processors on the basis of aid applications submitted pursuant to that Article. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 303, 6. 11. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1997, p. 7.(4) OJ L 78, 20. 3. 1997, p. 14.(5) OJ L 202, 30. 7. 1997, p. 27.ANNEX>TABLE> +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;concentrated product;concentrate;condensed foodstuff;condensed product;marketing year;agricultural year;supplementary aid for products,27 +15114,"96/660/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 1996 adapting pursuant to Article 42 (3), Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (1), as amended by Commission Decision 94/721/EC (2) and in particular Article 42 (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 (3) on waste, as last amended by Commission Decision 94/350/EC (4), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Whereas in accordance with Article 42 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 Annexes II, III and IV have to be adapted to reflect only those changes already agreed under the review mechanism of the OECD,Whereas the Council of the OECD (5) has decided in the framework of the review mechanism to modify the green list of wastes,Whereas it is necessary to modify Annex II of the Regulation to reflect these modifications,Whereas the Commission, in order to adapt Annexes II, III and IV to the Regulation is assisted in this task by the Committee established pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC on waste, as amended,Whereas the measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by the aforementioned Committee,. Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 is hereby replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 November 1996.For the CommissionRitt BJERREGAARDMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 30, 6. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 288, 9. 11. 1994, p. 36.(3) OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 47.(4) OJ No L 135, 6. 6. 1996, p. 32.(5) OECD Council, 21 September 1995, Doc. Ref. C (95)155.ANNEX'ANNEX IIGREEN LIST OF WASTES (*)Regardless of whether or not wastes are included on this list, they may not be moved as green wastes if they are contaminated by other materials to an extent which (a) increases the risks associated with the waste sufficiently to render it appropriate for inclusion in the amber or red lists, or (b) prevents the recovery of the waste in an environmentally sound manner.(*) Wherever possible, the code number of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, established by the Brussels Convention of 14 June 1983 under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council (Harmonized System) is listed opposite an entry. This code may apply to both wastes and products. This Regulation does not include items which are not wastes. Therefore, the code - used by customs officials in order to facilitate their procedures as well as by others - is only provided here to help in identifying wastes that are listed and subject to this Regulation. However, corresponding official Explanatory Notes as issued by the Customs Cooperation Council should be used as interpretative guidance to identify wastes covered by generic headings. The indicative 'ex` identifies a specific item contained within a heading of the Harmonized System code.The code in bold in the first column is the OECD code: it consists of two letters (one for the list: Green, Amber or Red and one for the category of waste: A, B, C . . .) followed by a number.>TABLE> +",waste management;landfill site;rubbish dump;waste treatment;OECD;OEEC;Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development;Organisation for European Economic Cooperation;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;public health;health of the population;export of waste;cross-border movement of waste,27 +2376,"83/303/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 June 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Spex - Monochromator Minimate, model 1670' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 30 November 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Spex - Monochromator Minimate, model 1670', ordered on 23 December 1981 and intended to be used in a research project which deals with the development of new methods for measuring small absorption changes in plants, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 30 May 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a monochromator;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the wide gamma of the spectrum, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'H25' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18 rue du Canal, F-91163 Longjumeau and to the apparatus 'Monochromator 121' manufactured by Edinburgh Instruments Ltd, Riccarton, Currie, UK-Edinburgh EH14 4AP,. The apparatus described as 'Spex - Monochromator Minimate, model 1670', which is subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 30 November 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;botany;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +1991,"82/291/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 April 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Quanta Ray - Nd: YAG Laboratory Laser System, model DCR-1A, with Pulsed Dye Laser, model PDL-1', may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 5 October 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Quanta Ray - Nd: YAG Laboratory Laser System, model DCR-1A, with Pulsed Dye Laser, model PDL-1', to be used in the fringe areas of atomic and molecular spectroscopy, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met, on 22 March 1982, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the spectrum of the emissions and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'YG 482', manufactured by Quantel, 17, avenue de l'Atlantique, F-91941 Les-Ulis-Orsay Cedex,. The apparatus described as 'Quanta Ray - Nd: YAG Laboratory Laser System, model DCR-1A, with Pulsed Dye Laser, model PDL-1', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 5 October 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 1982.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONVice-President(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;laser physics;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +5065,"2010/812/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/023 ES/Lear from Spain). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Spain submitted an application on 23 July 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Lear and supplemented it with additional information on 10 August 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 382 200.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 382 200 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;dismissal;firing;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +3532,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1087/2003 of 18 June 2003 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Latvia and the exportation of certain processed agricultural products to Latvia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and Latvia, approved by Decision 98/98/EC, ECSC, Euratom of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1997 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia of the other part(1), provides for tariff concessions for processed agricultural products originating in Latvia. Protocol 2 was amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement with Latvia, hereinafter referred to as the ""Adjusting Protocol"", approved by Council Decision 1999/790/EC(2), and by Decision No 7/2001 of the EU-Latvia Association Council(3).(2) A trade agreement has recently been concluded which amends the Adjusting Protocol. The Agreement aims to improve economic convergence in preparation for the accession of Latvia to the European Union and is scheduled to enter into force not later than 1 July 2003. On the Community side that agreement lays down concessions in the form of complete liberalisation of trade for certain processed agricultural products.(3) The procedure for adopting a decision to amend the Adjusting Protocol will not be completed in time for it to enter into force on 1 July 2003. It is therefore necessary to provide for the application of the tariff concessions made to Latvia on an autonomous basis from 1 July 2003.(4) On processed agricultural products covered by Protocol 2 but not listed in this Regulation the provisions laid down in Protocol 2 should continue to apply.(5) For the importation of certain processed agricultural products no customs duties should be applied.(6) Processed agricultural products not covered by Annex I to the Treaty should not be eligible for export refunds under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(4).(7) The measures necessary to implement this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5),. From 1 July 2003 no customs duties shall be applied on imports of processed agricultural products originating in Latvia listed in the Annex. Processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty which are exported to Latvia shall not be eligible for export refunds under Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. For processed agricultural products which are not covered by Annex I, the provisions laid down in Protocol 2 shall apply. The Commission may suspend the measures provided for in Articles 1 and 2 in case of non-application of the reciprocal preferences agreed by Latvia in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee referred to in Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(6), hereinafter referred to as ""the Committee"".2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 July 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Drys(1) OJ L 26, 2.2.1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 317, 10.12.1999, p. 1.(3) OJ L 38, 8.2.2002, p. 26.(4) OJ L 177, 15.7.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 740/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 12).(5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(6) OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).ANNEXProcessed agricultural products for which on imports no customs duties shall be applied or no export refunds shall be paid>TABLE> +",import;agricultural product;farm product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;customs duties;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;export;export sale,27 +40147,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 900/2011 of 7 September 2011 concerning the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium as a feed additive for pheasants, guinea fowl, quails and partridges other than laying birds (holder of authorisation Alpharma (Belgium) BVBA) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium, CAS number 25999-20-6. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of lasalocid A sodium, CAS number 25999-20-6, as a feed additive for pheasants, guinea fowl, quails and partridges other than laying birds, to be classified in the additive category ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’.(4) The use of that preparation was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening and for chickens reared for laying up to 16 weeks by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1455/2004 (2), and for turkeys up to 16 weeks by Commission Regulation (EU) No 874/2010 (3).(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for authorisation of lasalocid A sodium, CAS number 25999-20-6, for pheasants, guinea fowl, quails and partridges other than laying birds. The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 16 March 2011 (4) that, under the proposed conditions of use, lasalocid A sodium, CAS number 25999-20-6, does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that it is efficacious to control coccidiosis in the target species. It considers that there is a need for specific requirements of a post-market monitoring program on the resistance to bacteria and Eimeria spp. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of lasalocid A sodium, CAS number 25999-20-6, shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘coccdiostats and histomonostats’ is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 September 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 14.(3)  OJ L 263, 6.10.2010, p. 1.(4)  The EFSA Journal 2011; 9(4):2116.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal originmg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of coccidiostats and histomonostatsAdditive composition:Lasalocid A sodium: 15 g/100 gCalcium sulphate dihydrate: 80,9 g/100 gCalcium lignosulphonate: 4 g/100 gFerric oxide: 0,1 g/100 gActive substance:Analytical methods (1):1. Use prohibited at least 5 days before slaughter.2. Indicate in the instructions for use:3. A post-market monitoring program on the resistance to bacteria and Eimeria spp. shall be planned and executed by the holder of authorisation.4. The additive shall be incorporated in compound feed in the form of a premixture.5. Lasalocid A sodium shall not be mixed with other coccidiostats.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx(2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2009, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny,27 +41564,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2012 of 4 October 2012 prohibiting fishing activities for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Cyprus, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2) fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which may be fished in 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by European Union fishing vessels.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (3), requires Member States to inform the Commission of the individual quota allocated to their vessels over 24 m and, for catching vessels less than 24 m, at least of the quota allocated to producer organisations or groups of vessels fishing with similar gear.(3) The common fisheries policy is designed to ensure the long-term viability of the fisheries sector through sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources based on the precautionary approach.(4) In accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission finds that, on the basis of information provided by Member States and of other information in its possession fishing opportunities available to the European Union, a Member State or group of Member States are deemed to have been exhausted for one or more gears or fleets, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned thereof and shall prohibit fishing activities for the respective area, gear, stock, group of stocks or fleet involved in those specific fishing activities.(5) The information in the Commission’s possession indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea allocated to longliners flying the flag of or registered in Cyprus have been exhausted.(6) On 22 August 2012 Cyprus informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery. On the 5 September Cyprus informed the Commission that this closure had taken effect as of 09:39 on the 22 August 2012.(7) Without prejudice to the action by Cyprus mentioned above, it is necessary that the Commission confirms the prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W and the Mediterranean Sea as from 22 August 2012 at 09:39 for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Cyprus,. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or registered in Cyprus shall be prohibited as from 22 August 2012 at 09:39 at the latest.It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those vessels as from that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 October 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Maria DAMANAKIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.(3)  OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. +",Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,27 +14575,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2718/95 of 20 November 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, taffia and arrack originating in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) associated with the European Community (1994 to 1995). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (1), and in particular Annex V thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Annex V to Decision 91/482/EEC stipulates that rum, taffia and arrack are imported into the Community free of customs duties within the limits of a Community tariff quota;Whereas, until 31 December 1995, the Community sets annually the quantities which may be imported free of customs duties; whereas, under the terms of the said Annex, the volume of the quota for 1994 and 1995 is equal to that of the previous year increased by 1 740 hectolitres of pure alcohol;Whereas, by its Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 (2), the Council opened a Community tariff quota for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 for rum, taffia and arrack;Whereas the volume of the annual tariff quota for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 is 16 740 hectolitres of pure alcohol; whereas half of this volume is to be increased by 870 hectolitres of pure alcohol for the period from 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1995;Whereas, as far as the arrangements applicable from 1996 are concerned, the Council has decided on the basis of a report from the Commission to eliminate the tariff quota for OCT rum from 1 January 1996; whereas the volume of the abovementioned quota should consequently be increased and the quota period extended to the second six-month period of 1995,. Regulation (EC) No 1827/94 is hereby amended as follows:(a) in Article 1 (1), for '30 June 1995` read '31 December 1995`;(b) the table in Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 November 1995.For the Council The President J. SOLANA +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;liqueur;anisette;arrack;overseas countries and territories;OCT;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,27 +42143,"2013/680/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 15 November 2013 authorising the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of Sweden to extend the application of a special measure derogating from Articles 168, 169, 170 and 171 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC on 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By letters registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 3 and 4 April 2013 respectively, Denmark and Sweden requested authorisation to extend the application of a special measure derogating from Articles 168, 169, 170 and 171 of Directive 2006/112/EC requiring taxable persons to exercise their right to deduct or obtain a refund of value added tax (VAT) in the Member State where it was paid.(2) The Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 12 June 2013 of the requests made by Denmark and Sweden. By letter dated 14 June 2013, the Commission notified Denmark and Sweden that it had all the information it considered necessary for the appraisal of the requests.(3) Those requests for derogation relate to the recovery of VAT paid on tolls for the use of the Öresund fixed link between Denmark and Sweden. Under the VAT rules on the place of supply of services connected with immovable property, part of the VAT on tolls for the Öresund fixed link is payable to Denmark and part to Sweden.(4) By way of derogation from the requirement for taxable persons to exercise their right to deduct or obtain a refund of VAT in the Member State where it was paid, Denmark and Sweden were authorised to introduce a special measure enabling taxpayers to recover VAT from a single administration. The authorisation was first granted by Council Decision 2000/91/EC (2) and extended by Council Decisions 2003/65/EC (3) and 2007/132/EC (4).(5) The legal and factual situation which justified that derogation has not changed and continues to exist. Denmark and Sweden should therefore be authorised to apply the special measure during a further limited period.(6) The derogation has no adverse impact on the Union’s own resources accruing from VAT,. By way of derogation from Articles 168, 169, 170 and 171 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Sweden and Denmark are hereby authorised to apply the following procedure for the recovery of VAT on tolls paid for the use of the Öresund fixed link between the two countries:(a) taxable persons established in Denmark may exercise their right to deduct the VAT paid when using the part of the link located on Swedish territory by entering it in the periodic returns to be lodged in Denmark;(b) taxable persons established in Sweden may exercise their right to deduct the VAT paid when using the part of the link located on Danish territory by entering it in the periodic returns to be lodged in Sweden;(c) taxable persons who are not established in either of the above Member States must apply to the Swedish authorities to obtain refunds of the VAT on tolls, including that paid for using the section of the link located on Danish territory, under the procedure laid down in Council Directive 2008/9/EC (5) or Council Directive 86/560/EEC (6). This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2020. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark and to the Kingdom of Sweden.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŠADŽIUS(1)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  Council Decision 2000/91/EC of 24 January 2000 authorising the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of Sweden to apply a special measure derogating from Article 17 of the Sixth Council Directive (77/338/EEC) on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (OJ L 28, 3.2.2000, p. 38).(3)  Council Decision 2003/65/EC of 21 January 2003 extending the application of Decision 2000/91/EC authorising the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of Sweden to apply a measure derogating from Article 17 of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (OJ L 25, 30.1.2003, p. 40).(4)  Council Decision 2007/132/EC of 30 January 2007 extending the application of Decision 2000/91/EC authorising the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of Sweden to apply a measure derogating from Article 17 of the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (OJ L 57, 24.2.2007, p. 10).(5)  Council Directive 2008/9/EC of 12 February 2008 laying down detailed rules for the refund of value added tax, provided for in Directive 2006/112/EC, to taxable persons not established in the Member State of refund but established in another Member State (OJ L 44, 20.2.2008, p. 23).(6)  Thirteenth Council Directive 86/560/EEC of 17 November 1986 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Arrangements for the refund of value added tax to taxable persons not established in Community territory (OJ L 326, 21.11.1986, p. 40). +",taxpayer;toll;motorway toll;road tax disc;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;internal border of the EU;internal Community frontier;internal border of the European Union;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;tax rebate;tax refund,27 +44010,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014 of 23 April 2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for fresh and frozen pigmeat originating in Ukraine. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No��922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 187 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides for preferential arrangements for 2014 as regards customs duties for the import of certain goods originating in Ukraine. In accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation agricultural products listed in Annex III thereto are to be admitted for import into the Union within the limits of the tariff quotas as set out in that Annex. The quotas referred to in Annex III to that Regulation are to be administered by the Commission in accordance with Article 184(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.(2) While the quota concerned should normally be managed through the use of import licences, it is however appropriate to attribute import rights as a first step and to issue import licences as a second, as provided for in Article 6(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3). In this way, operators that have obtained import rights should be able to decide, during the course of the quota period, the moment when they wish to apply for import licences, in view of their actual trade flows.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 (4) should apply to import licences issued under this Regulation, save where derogations are appropriate.(4) Furthermore, the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 which concern applications for import rights, the status of applicants and the issue of import licences, should apply to import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation, without prejudice to additional conditions laid down in this Regulation.(5) For appropriate administration of the tariff quotas, a security should be lodged at the time of submission of an import rights application and at the time of issue of an import licence.(6) In order to oblige operators to apply for import licences for all the import rights allocated, it should be provided that such obligation constitutes a primary requirement within the meaning of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012 (5).(7) Since the quotas referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 are open only until 31 October 2014, this Regulation should enter into force as soon as possible.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. Opening and management of tariffs quotas1.   This Regulation opens and manages import tariff quotas for the products indicated in Annex I.2.   The quantity of products covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty and the order numbers shall be as set out in Annex I.3.   The import tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second.4.   Regulations (EC) No 1301/2006 and (EC) No 376/2008 shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation. Import tariff quota periodThe import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) shall be opened until 31 October 2014. Import rights applications1.   Applications for import rights shall be submitted no later than 13.00, Brussels time, on the 15th calendar day following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.2.   A security of EUR 20 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of an import rights application.3.   Applicants for import rights shall demonstrate that a quantity of pigmeat products falling under CN codes 0203 has been imported by them or on their behalf under the relevant customs provisions, during the 12th month period immediately prior to the import tariff quota period (hereinafter ‘reference quantity’). A company formed by the merger of companies, each having imported reference quantities, may use those reference quantities as a basis for its application.4.   The total quantity covered by applications for import rights submitted in the import tariff quota period shall not exceed the applicant's reference quantities. Applications not complying with this rule shall be rejected by the competent authorities.5.   No later than the 7th working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities applied for in kilograms of product weight and broken down by order number.6.   Import rights shall be awarded as from the 7th and no later than the 12th working day following the end of the period for the notifications referred to in paragraph 5.7.   If application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 results in fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be released proportionally without delay.8.   Import rights shall be valid from the day of the issue until 31 October 2014. Import rights shall not be transferable. Issue of import licences1.   The release into free circulation of the quantities awarded under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.2.   Import licence applications shall cover the total quantity of import rights allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 282/2012.3.   Licence applications may be submitted solely in the Member State where the applicant has applied for and obtained import rights under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1).4.   A security of EUR 50 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged by the operator at the time of issue of the import licence. Each issue of an import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged for import rights shall be released proportionally without delay.5.   Import licences shall be issued upon application by and in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.6.   Licence applications shall refer to only one order number. They may concern several products covered by different CN codes. In that case, all the CN codes and their descriptions shall be entered in boxes 15 and 16 of the licence application and the licence respectively.7.   Licence applications and import licences shall contain:(a) in box 8, the name ‘Ukraine’ as country of origin and box ‘yes’ marked by a cross;(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II.8.   Each licence shall mention the quantity for each CN code.9.   In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the import licences shall be valid for 30 days from the actual day of issue of the licence. The term of validity of the import licences shall, however, expire at the latest on 31 October 2014. Notifications to the Commission1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission:(a) no later than 14 November 2014, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued during the quota period;(b) no later than 28 February 2015, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.2.   No later than 28 February 2015, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of products, which were actually released into free circulation during the import tariff quota period laid down in this Regulation.3.   In the case of the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the quantities shall be expressed in kilograms of product weight and broken down by order number. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 April 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (OJ L 118, 22.4.2014, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3).(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012 of 28 March 2012 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (OJ L 92, 30.3.2012, p. 4).ANNEX INotwithstanding the rules on the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of products shall be regarded as merely indicative, since the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined, within the context of this Annex, by the scope of the CN codes.Order number CN codes Description of goods Quantity in tonnes (net weight) Duty applicable09.4271 0203 11 10 Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen 20 000 009.4272 0203 11 10 Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, excluding hams, loins and boneless cuts 20 000 0ANNEX IIEntries referred to in Article 4(7)(b)— In Bulgarian: Регламент за изпълнение (ЕC) № 414/2014— In Spanish: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) no 414/2014— In Czech: Prováděcí nařízení (EU) č. 414/2014— In Danish: Gennemførelsesforordning (EU) nr. 414/2014— In German: Durchführungsverordnung (EU) Nr. 414/2014— In Estonian: Rakendusmäärus (EL) nr 414/2014— In Greek: Εκτελεστικός κανονισμός (ΕΕ) αριθ. 414/2014— In English: Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014— In French: Règlement d'exécution (UE) no 414/2014— In Croatian: Provedbena uredba (EU) br. 414/2014— In Italian: Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) n. 414/2014— In Latvian: Īstenošanas regula (ES) Nr. 414/2014— In Lithuanian: Įgyvendinimo reglamentas (ES) Nr. 414/2014— In Hungarian: 414/2014/EU végrehajtási rendelet— In Maltese: Regolament ta' Implimentazzjoni (UE) Nru 414/2014— In Dutch: Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) nr. 414/2014— In Polish: Rozporządzenie wykonawcze (UE) nr 414/2014— In Portuguese: Regulamento de Execução (UE) n.o 414/2014— In Romanian: Regulamentul de punere în aplicare (UE) nr. 414/2014— In Slovak: Vykonávacie nariadenie (EÚ) č. 414/2014— In Slovene: Izvedbena uredba (EU) št. 414/2014— In Finnish: Täytäntöönpanoasetus (EU) N:o 414/2014— In Swedish: Genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 414/2014 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;fresh meat;pigmeat;pork;Ukraine,27 +4697,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2008 of 6 March 2008 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biosaf Sc 47) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3) The application concerns authorisation of a new use of the preparation Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 (Biosaf Sc 47) as a feed additive for pigs for fattening, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 was authorised for dairy cows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005 (2), for cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2003 (3), for piglets (weaned) by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 (4), for sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004 (5), for rabbits for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 (6), for horses by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2007 (7) and for dairy goats and dairy sheep by Commission Regulation (EC) No 188/2007 (8), for lambs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1447/2006 (9).(5) New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation for pigs for fattening. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concludes in its opinion of 22 November 2007 that the safety of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biosaf Sc 47) for the consumer, the user and the environment has already been established by its previous opinions (10). It further concludes that the use of the preparation does not present a risk for this additional animal category and that the use of that preparation can improve performance parameters in pigs for fattening. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 12.(3)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 15.(4)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 24. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1980/2005 (OJ L 318, 6.12.2005, p. 3).(5)  OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1812/2005 (OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 18).(6)  OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 496/2007 (OJ L 117, 5.5.2007, p. 9).(7)  OJ L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 6.(8)  OJ L 57, 24.2.2007, p. 3.(9)  OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 28.(10)  Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) on a request from the European Commission on the safety and efficacy of Biosaf Sc 47 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as feed additive for pigs for fattening. The EFSA Journal (2007) 585, 1-9.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive (trade name) Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive composition:Characterisation of active substance:Analytical methods (1)(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;fattening;cramming,27 +3660,"2004/183/EC: Council Decision of 13 January 2004 on the signature and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Commission negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed.(3) Arrangements should be made for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 January 2004,. The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria, subject to its conclusion at a later date.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 13 January 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Cowen +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;Austria;Republic of Austria;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;tradeable emission permit;marketable emission permit;negotiable pollution permit;tradeable discharge permit;transferable emission permit,27 +24857,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2335/2002 of 23 December 2002 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards Community tariff quotas for tomatoes originating in Morocco. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 786/2002(2), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 opened the tariff quotas for imports into the Community of fresh tomatoes originating in Morocco, provided for in the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, and laid down detailed rules for managing them.(2) By Decision 2002/958/EC of 28 November 2002(3) the Council approved an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters derogating temporarily, as regards the importation into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco, from agricultural Protocol No 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as ""the agreement"". The agreement provides for the period from 1 November 2002 to 31 May 2003 and for imports into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco, for an increase in the volume of a tariff quota already existing under Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 and for the opening of a new tariff quota.(3) It is necessary to supplement Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 for the implementation, from 1 November 2002, of the arrangements provided for in the agreement.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. For the period from 1 November 2002 to 31 March 2003, the Community tariff quota with the order No 09.1190, applicable to imports into the Community of fresh or chilled tomatoes of CN code 0702 00 00 originating in Morocco, and opened under Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 747/2001, is hereby increased by 6000 tonnes. 1. Provided total imports into the Community of tomatoes originating in Morocco do not exceed 156676 tonnes during the period from 1 October 2002 to 31 March 2003, the following tariff quota shall be opened by the Commission:>TABLE>2. The tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 747/2001. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 November 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 2002.For the CommissionFrederik BolkesteinMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.(2) OJ L 127, 14.5.2002, p. 3.(3) OJ L 333, 10.12.2002, p. 21. +",import;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,27 +4356,"86/543/EEC: Council Decision of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1) signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,. The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol (2). This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWE(1)  OJ No L 301, 31. 12. 1972, p. 2.(2)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Iceland;Republic of Iceland;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +21548,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1215/2001 of 20 June 2001 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2001 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 July to 30 September 2001 are greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,. 1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2001 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.2. Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2001 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9.(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;agricultural product;farm product;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;poultrymeat,27 +37313,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2009 of 30 July 2009 initiating a new exporter review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube and pipe fittings, of iron or steel originating, inter alia, in Malaysia, repealing the duty with regard to imports from one exporter in this country and making these imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   REQUEST FOR A REVIEW(1) The Commission has received an application for a ‘new exporter’ review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. The application was lodged by Pantech Steel Industries SDN BHD (the applicant), an exporting producer in Malaysia (the country concerned).B.   PRODUCT(2) The product under review is tube and pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, originating in Malaysia (the product concerned), currently falling within CN codes ex 7307 93 11, ex 7307 93 19, ex 7307 99 30 and ex 7307 99 90.C.   EXISTING MEASURES(3) The measures currently in force are a definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008 (2) under which imports into the Community of the product concerned originating in Malaysia, including the product concerned produced by the applicant, are subject to a definitive antidumping duty of 75 % with the exception of one company expressly mentioned which is subject to an individual duty rate.D.   GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW(4) The applicant alleges that it did not export the product concerned to the Community during the period of investigation on which the anti-dumping measures were based, i.e. the period from 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 (the original investigation period) and that it is not related to any of the exporting producers of the product concerned which are subject to the abovementioned anti-dumping measures.(5) The applicant further alleges that it has entered into irrevocable contractual obligations to export the product concerned to the Community in the near future.E.   PROCEDURE(6) Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment. No comments have been received.(7) Having examined the evidence available, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a ‘new exporter’ review, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, with a view to determine the applicant’s individual margin of dumping and, should dumping be found, the level of the duty to which their imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject.(8) If it is determined that the applicant fulfils the requirements to have an individual duty established, it may be necessary to amend the rate of duty currently applicable to imports of the product concerned from companies not individually mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008.(a)   QuestionnairesIn order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire to the applicant.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearingsAll interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence.Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing showing that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the parties making themselves known within the period provided for by the present Regulation.F.   REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(9) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, the anti-dumping duty in force should be repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned which are produced and sold for export to the Community by the applicant. At the same time, such imports should be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, in order to ensure that, should the review result in a finding of dumping in respect of the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this review. The amount of the applicant’s possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the proceeding.G.   TIME LIMITS(10) In the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:(a) interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 8(a) of this Regulation or provide any other information to be taken into account during the investigation;(b) interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission.H.   NON-COOPERATION(11) In cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.(12) Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, of the facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially, and findings are therefore based on the facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.I.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA(13) It is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3).J.   HEARING OFFICER(14) It is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of DG Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this investigation, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer’s web pages on the website of DG Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade),. A review of Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008 is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 in order to determine if and to what extent the imports of tube and pipe fittings (other than cast fittings, flanges and threaded fittings), of iron or steel (not including stainless steel), with a greatest external diameter not exceeding 609,6 mm, of a kind used for butt-welding or other purposes, originating in Malaysia, currently falling within CN codes ex 7307 93 11, ex 7307 93 19, ex 7307 99 30 and ex 7307 99 90, produced and sold for export to the Community by Pantech Steel Industries SDN BHD (TARIC additional code A961) should be subject to the antidumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008. The anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1001/2008 is hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1. The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 1.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit the replies to the questionnaire mentioned in recital 8(a) of this Regulation or any other information, unless otherwise specified, within 40 days of the entry into force of this Regulation. Interested parties may also apply in writing to be heard by the Commission within the same 40-day time limit.2.   All submissions and requests made by interested parties must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (4) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.Any information relating to the matter and/or any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate HOffice: N105 4/921049 BrusselsBELGIUMFax: +32 2295 65 05 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European UnionThis Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 July 2009.For the CommissionCatherine ASHTONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 275, 16.10.2008, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(4)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1) and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement). +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;piping;pipe;pipe connector;taps;valve;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty,27 +4447,"2007/227/EC: Commission Decision of 11 April 2007 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2007) 1525) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.(3) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned.(4) Following a substantiated request submitted by Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in Germany.(5) Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).(2)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/146/EC (OJ L 64, 2.3.2007, p. 37).ANNEXIn Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC, the list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to Germany is replaced by the following:‘GermanyBaden-WürttembergStadtkreis Baden-BadenIm Landkreis Calw: Bad Herrenalb, DobelIm Landkreis Enzkreis: Birkenfeld, Eisingen, Engelsbrand, Illingen, Ispringen, Kämpfelbach, Keltern, Kieselbronn, Knittlingen, Königsbach-Stein, Maulbronn, Mühlacker, Neuenbürg, Neulingen, Niefern-Öschelbronn, Ölbronn-Dürrn, Ötisheim, Remchingen, Sternenfels, StraubenhardtStadtkreis HeidelbergStadtkreis HeilbronnIm Landkreis Heilbronn: Bad Friedrichshall, Bad Rappenau, Bad Wimpfen, Brackenheim, Cleebronn, Eberstadt, Eppingen, Erlenbach, Gemmingen, Güglingen, Gundelsheim, Hardthausen am Kocher, Ittlingen, Jagsthausen, Kirchardt, Langenbrettach, Leingarten, Möckmühl, Massenbachhausen, Neckarsulm, Neudenau, Neuenstadt am Kocher, Nordheim, Oedheim, Offenau, Pfaffenhofen, Roigheim, Schwaigern, Siegelsbach, Untereisesheim, Widdern, ZaberfeldIm Hohenlohekreis: Dörzbach, Forchtenberg, Ingelfingen, Krautheim, Öhringen, Schöntal, Weißbach, ZweiflingenLandkreis KarlsruheStadtkreis KarlsruheIm Landkreis Ludwigsburg: SachsenheimStadtkreis MannheimIm Main-Tauber-Kreis: Ahorn, Assamstadt, Bad Mergentheim, Boxberg, Freudenberg, Großrinderfeld, Grünsfeld, Igersheim, Königheim, Külsheim, Lauda-Königshofen, Tauberbischofsheim, Weikersheim, Werbach, Wertheim, WittighausenNeckar-Odenwald-KreisIm Ortenaukreis: Achern, Appenweier, Kappelrodeck, Kehl, Lauf, Neuried, Oberkirch, Offenburg, Renchen, Rheinau, Sasbach, Sasbachwalden, Schutterwald, WillstättStadtkreis PforzheimLandkreis RastattRhein-Neckar-KreisBayernLandkreis und Stadt AschaffenburgLandkreis Bad KissingenIm Landkreis Kitzingen: Albertshofen, Biebelried, Bruchbrunn, Dettelbach, Kitzingen, Mainstockheim, Marktsteft, Nordheim am Main, Schwarzach am Main, Sommerach, Sulzfeld am Main, VolkachLandkreis Main-SpessartLandkreis MiltenbergLandkreis Rhön-GrabfeldIm Landkreis Schweinfurt: Bergrheinfeld, Dittelbrunn, Euerbach, Frankenwinheim, Geldersheim, Gochsheim, Grafenrheinfeld, Grettstadt, Kolitzheim, Niederwerrn, Poppenhausen, Röthlein, Schonungen, Schwanfeld, Schwebheim, Sennfeld, Stadtlauringen, Sulzheim, Üchtelhausen, Waigolshausen, Wasserlosen, Werneck, WipfeldStadt SchweinfurtLandkreis Würzburg ohne die Gemeinden Aub und BieberehrenStadt WürzburgBrandenburgIm Landkreis Prignitz: Besandten, Eldenburg, WootzFreie Hansestadt BremenGesamtes LandesgebietFreie und Hansestadt HamburgGesamtes LandesgebietHessenGesamtes LandesgebietMecklenburg-VorpommenIm Landkreis Ludwigslust: Belsch, Bengerstorf, Besitz, Stadt Boizenburg, Brahlstorf, Dersenow, Stadt Dömitz, Gresse, Greven, Gallin, Grebs-Niendorf, Karenz, Leussow, Stadt Lübtheen, Malk Göhren, Malliß, Neu Gülze, Neu Kaliß, Nostorf, Pritzier, Redefin, Schwanheide, Teldau, Tessin/Bzbg., Vellahn, Vielank, WarlitzNiedersachsenGesamtes LandesgebietNordrhein-WestfalenGesamtes LandesgebietRheinland-PfalzGesamtes LandesgebietSaarlandGesamtes LandesgebietSachsen-AnhaltLandkreis Altmarkkreis SalzwedelLandkreis Aschersleben-StaßfurtIm Landkreis Bernburg: GüstenLandkreis BördekreisIm Burgenlandkreis: Billroda, Bucha, Herrengosserstedt, Kahlwinkel, Lossa, Memleben, Saubach, Steinburg, Tromsdorf, Wangen, Wischroda, WohlmirstedtLandkreis HalberstadtIm Landkreis Jerichower Land: Hohenwarte, LostauLandeshauptstadt MagdeburgIm Kreis Mansfelder Land: Abberode, Ahlsdorf, Alterode, Annarode, Arnstedt, Benndorf, Bischofrode, Biesenrode, Bornstedt, Bräunrode, Braunschwende, Eisleben, Friesdorf, Gorenzen, Greifenhagen, Großörner, Harkerode, Helbra, Hergisdorf, Hermerode, Hettstedt, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld, Möllendorf, Molmerswende, Osterhausen, Piskaborn, Quenstedt, Ritterode, Ritzgerode, Rothenschirmbach, Schmalzerode, Siebigerode, Stangerode, Sylda, Ulzigerode, Vatterode, Walbeck, Welbsleben, Wiederstedt, Wimmelburg, Wippra, WolferodeIm Landkreis Merseburg-Querfurt: Farnstädt, Grockstädt, Leimbach, Querfurt, Schmon, Vitzenburg, Weißenschirmbach, ZiegelrodaLandkreis Ohre-KreisLandkreis QuedlinburgLandkreis SangerhausenIm Landkreis Schönebeck: Atzendorf, Biere, Eickendorf, Förderstedt, Löbnitz (Bode), Schönebeck (Elbe), WelslebenIm Landkreis Stendal: Aulosen, Badingen, Ballerstedt, Berkau, Bismark (Altmark), Boock, Bretsch, Büste, Dobberkau, Flessau, Gagel, Garlipp, Gladigau, Gollensdorf, Grassau, Groß Garz, Heiligenfelde, Hohenwulsch, Holzhausen, Insel, Käthen, Kläden, Könnigde, Kossebau, Kremkau, Krevese, Lückstedt, Lüderitz, Meßdorf, Möringen, Nahrstedt, Pollitz, Querstedt, Rochau, Rossau, Schäplitz, Schernebeck, Schinne, Schorstedt, Staats, Steinfeld, Tangerhütte, Uchtdorf, Uchtspringe, Vinzelberg, Volgfelde, Wanzer, Windberge, WittenmoorLandkreis WernigerodeSchleswig-HolsteinIm Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg: Alt Mölln, Aumühle, Bälau, Basedow, Basthorst, Besenthal, Börnsen, Borstorf, Breitenfelde, Bröthen, Brunstorf, Buchhorst, Büchen, Dahmker, Dalldorf, Dassendorf, Elmenhorst, Escheburg, Fitzen, Fuhlenhagen, Geesthacht, Göttin, Grabau, Grambek, Groß Pampau, Grove, Gudow, Gülzow, Güster, Hamfelde, Hamwarde, Havekost, Hohenhorn, Hornbek, Juliusburg, Kankelau, Kasseburg, Klein Pampau, Koberg, Köthel, Kollow, Kröppelshagen-Fahrendorf, Krüzen, Krukow, Kuddewörde, Langenlehsten, Lanze, Lauenburg/Elbe, Lehmrade, Linau, Lütau, Möhnsen, Mölln, Mühlenrade, Müssen, Niendorf/Stecknitz, Poggensee, Roseburg, Forstgutsbezirk Sachsenwald, Sahms, Schnakenbek, Schönberg, Schretstaken, Schulendorf, Schwarzenbek, Siebeneichen, Sirksfelde, Talkau, Tramm, Walksfelde, Wangelau, Wentorf bei Hamburg, Wentorf (Amt Sandesneben), Wiershop, Witzeeze, Wohltorf, Woltersdorf, WorthIm Kreis Pinneberg: Appen, Barmstedt, Bevern, Bilsen, Bönningstedt, Bokholt-Hanredder, Borstel-Hohenraden, Bullenkuhlen, Ellerbek, Ellerhoop, Elmshorn, Groß Nordende, Halstenbek, Haselau, Haseldorf, Hasloh, Heede, Heidgraben, Heist, Hemdingen, Hetlingen, Holm, Klein Nordende, Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Kölln-Reisiek, Kummerfeld, Seester, Moorrege, Neuendeich, Pinneberg, Prisdorf, Quickborn, Raa-Besenbek, Rellingen, Schenefeld, Seester, Seestermühe, Seeth-Ekholt, Tangstedt, Tornesch, Uetersen, WedelIm Kreis Segeberg: Alveslohe, Ellerau, Henstedt-Ulzburg, NorderstedtIm Kreis Steinburg: Altenmoor, Borsfleth, Engelbrechtsche Wildnis, Glückstadt, Herzhorn, Horst (Holstein), Kiebitzreihe, Kollmar, Neuendorf b. Elmshorn, SommerlandIm Kreis Stormarn: Ahrensburg, Ammersbek, Bargteheide, Barsbüttel, Braak, Brunsbek, Delingsdorf, Glinde, Grande, Grönwohld, Großensee, Großhansdorf, Hamfelde, Hammoor, Hohenfelde, Hoisdorf, Jersbek, Köthel, Lütjensee, Oststeinbek, Rausdorf, Reinbek, Siek, Stapelfeld, Steinburg, Tangstedt, Todendorf, Trittau, WitzhaveThüringenLandkreis EichsfeldStadt EisenachStadt ErfurtLandkreis GothaLandkreis HildburghausenIlmkreisKyffhäuserkreisLandkreis NordhausenIm Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt: Allendorf, Bad Blankenburg, Bechstedt, Dröbischau, Katzhütte, Königsee, Mellenbach-Glasbach, Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle, Oberhain, Remda-Teichel, Rottenbach, Rudolstadt, SchwarzburgLandkreis Schmalkalden-MeiningenLandkreis SömmerdaStadt SuhlUnstrut-Hainich-KreisWartburgkreisStadt WeimarLandkreis Weimarer Land.’ +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;agricultural region;agricultural area;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;transport of animals,27 +42450,"Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 295/2013 of 21 March 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polyethylene terephthalate originating, inter alia, in Taiwan following a ‘new exporter’ review pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   MEASURES IN FORCE(1) Regulation (EC) No 2604/2000 (2) imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate originating in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand pursuant to Article 5 of the basic Regulation.(2) Following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 (3), decided that the abovementioned measures should be maintained.(3) By notice, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 24 February 2012 (4), the European Commission (‘the Commission’) initiated another expiry review of the relevant measures pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation. That investigation is ongoing in parallel and will be concluded in a separate legal act.B.   CURRENT PROCEDURE1.   Request for a review(4) The Commission has received a request to initiate a ‘new exporter’ review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. The request was lodged by Lealea Enterprise Co., Ltd (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer in Taiwan (‘the country concerned’).(5) The applicant claimed that it did not export the product concerned to the Union during the period of investigation, i.e. the period from 1 October 1998 to 30 September 1999 (‘the original investigation period’).(6) Furthermore, the applicant claimed that it was not related to any of the exporting producers of the product concerned which are subject to the abovementioned anti-dumping measures.(7) The applicant further claimed that it had begun exporting the product concerned to the Union after the end of the original investigation period.2.   Initiation of a new exporter review(8) The Commission examined the prima facie evidence submitted by the applicant and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Union industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EU) No 653/2012 (5), a review of Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 with regard to the applicant.(9) Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 653/2012, the anti-dumping duty of certain polyethylene terephthalate imposed by Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 was repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned produced and sold for export to the Union by the applicant. Simultaneously, pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, customs authorities were directed to take appropriate steps to register such imports.3.   Product concerned(10) The product concerned is polyethylene terephthalate (‘PET’) having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher, according to International Organisation for Standardisation standard 1628-5, originating in Taiwan, currently falling within CN code 3907 60 20 (‘the product concerned’).4.   Parties concerned(11) The Commission officially advised the Union industry, the applicant and the representatives of the exporting country of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to be heard.(12) The Commission sent an anti-dumping questionnaire to the applicant and its related companies and received a reply within the deadline set for that purpose.(13) The Commission sought to verify all the information it deemed necessary for the determination of the new exporter status and dumping and verification visits were carried out at the premises of the applicant in Taiwan.5.   Review investigation period(14) The review investigation period of dumping covered the period from 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2012 (‘the review investigation period’ or ‘the RIP’).C.   RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1.   ‘New exporter’ qualification(15) The investigation confirmed that the company had not exported the product concerned during the original investigation period and that it had started to export it to the Union after that period.(16) While quantities exported were limited, they were nevertheless found sufficient to establish a reliable dumping margin. They followed a pattern, in terms of shipment size and turnover per client, which was comparable to the behaviour of the applicant on third-country markets.(17) As concerns the other conditions for the recognition of a new exporter status, the company was able to demonstrate that it did not have any links, direct or indirect, with any of the Taiwanese exporting producers subject to the anti-dumping measures in force with regard to the product concerned.(18) Accordingly, it is confirmed that the company should be considered a ‘new exporter’ in accordance with Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation and thus an individual margin should be determined for it.2.   Dumping(19) The applicant produces the product concerned and sells it domestically and on export markets. The applicant sells directly to all markets.(20) In accordance with Article 2(2) of the basic Regulation, domestic sales were considered representative when the total domestic sales volume was at least 5 % of the total export sales volume to the Union. The Commission established that the applicant exported a single product type to the Union and that the same product type was sold domestically by the applicant in overall representative volumes.(21) The Commission also examined whether the sales of the product concerned sold domestically in representative quantities could be regarded as having been made in the ordinary course of trade pursuant to Article 2(4) of the basic Regulation. That was done by establishing the proportion of profitable domestic sales to independent customers. As there were sufficient sales in the ordinary course of trade, normal value was based on the actual domestic price.(22) The product concerned was exported directly to independent customers in the Union. Therefore, the export price was established in accordance with Article 2(8) of the basic Regulation, i.e. on the basis of export prices actually paid or payable.(23) The normal value and the export prices were compared on an ex-works basis.(24) For the purpose of ensuring a fair comparison between normal value and export price, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences affecting price comparability in accordance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation. Adjustments for insurance, handling, loading and ancillary expenses and credit costs were granted in all cases where they were found to be reasonable, accurate and supported by verified evidence.(25) In accordance with Article 2(11) of the basic Regulation, the dumping margin was established on the basis of a comparison of a weighted average normal value with a weighted average of prices of all exports transactions to the Union. As there were a limited number of exports to the Union, the individual export prices to the Union were also compared to the weighted average normal value of the months in which each export occurred.(26) In both cases, those comparisons showed the existence of a de minimis dumping for the applicant that exported to the Union in the RIP.D.   AMENDMENT OF MEASURES BEING REVIEWED(27) The dumping margin with regard to the applicant, established for the RIP, was at de minimis level. It is therefore proposed that a duty of 0 EUR/tonne which is based on the de minimis dumping margin be imposed and that Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 be amended accordingly.E.   REGISTRATION(28) In the light of these findings, the registration of imports imposed by Regulation (EU) No 653/2012 should cease without any retroactive levying of the anti-dumping duties.F.   DISCLOSURE AND DURATION OF THE MEASURES(29) The parties concerned were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to impose an anti-dumping duty of 0 EUR/tonne on imports of the product concerned from the applicant and to amend Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 accordingly. Their comments were considered and taken into account, where appropriate.(30) This review does not affect the date on which the measures imposed by Regulation (EC) No 192/2007 will expire pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation,. 1.   In Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2007, the following shall be inserted into the table under producers in Taiwan:Country Company Anti-dumping duty (EUR/tonne) TARIC additional code‘Taiwan Lealea Enterprise Co., Ltd 0 A996’2.   The customs authorities are hereby directed to cease the registration of imports of the product concerned originating in Taiwan produced by Lealea Enterprise Co., Ltd.3.   Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. HOGAN(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 301, 30.11.2000, p. 21.(3)  OL L 59, 27.2.2007, p. 59.(4)  OJ C 55, 24.2.2012, p. 4.(5)  OJ L 188, 18.7.2012, p. 8. +",plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;Taiwan;Formosa;Republic of China (Taiwan);anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance,27 +42028,"Decision No 377/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2013 derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),Whereas:(1) The aviation sector has a strong international character. A global approach to addressing the rapidly growing emissions from international aviation would therefore be the preferred and most effective way of reducing aviation emissions.(2) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires all parties to formulate and implement national and, where appropriate, regional programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change.(3) The Union is committed to reducing its CO2 emissions, including emissions from aviation. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving those emission reductions.(4) The negotiation of all Union aviation agreements with third countries should be aimed at safeguarding the Union’s flexibility to take action in respect of environmental issues, including with regard to measures to mitigate the impact of aviation on climate change.(5) Progress has been made in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) towards the adoption, at the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly which will be held from 24 September to 4 October 2013, of a global framework for emissions reduction policy which facilitates the application of market-based measures to emissions from international aviation, and on the development of a global market-based measure (MBM). Such a framework could make a significant contribution to the reduction of national, regional and global CO2 emissions.(6) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum, it is desirable to defer the enforcement of requirements arising prior to the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly and relating to flights to and from aerodromes in countries outside the Union that are not members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), dependencies and territories of States in the European Economic Area (EEA) or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of the requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) for the reporting of verified emissions for the calendar years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and for the corresponding surrender of allowances for 2012 from flights to and from such aerodromes. Aircraft operators who wish to continue to comply with those requirements should be able to do so.(7) In order to avoid distortions of competition, the derogation provided for by this Decision should only apply in respect of aircraft operators that have either not received or have returned all free allowances which have been issued in respect of such activities occurring in 2012. For the same reason, those allowances should not be taken into account for the purposes of calculating entitlements to use international credits within the framework of Directive 2003/87/EC.(8) 2012 aviation allowances that are not issued to such aircraft operators or are returned should be taken out of circulation by cancellation. The number of aviation allowances that are auctioned should be adjusted as a result of the implementation of this Decision, in order to ensure compliance with Article 3d(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC.(9) The derogation provided for by this Decision should not affect the environmental integrity and the overarching objective of the Union’s climate change legislation, nor should it result in distortions of competition. Accordingly, and so as to preserve the overarching objective of Directive 2003/87/EC, which forms part of the legal framework for the Union to achieve its independent commitment to reduce its emissions to 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, that Directive should continue to apply to flights from, or arriving in, aerodromes in the territory of a Member State, to or from aerodromes in certain closely connected or associated areas or countries outside the Union.(10) The derogation provided for by this Decision relates only to 2012 aviation emissions. The ICAO High Level Group on International Aviation and Climate Change (HGCC) was established to provide guidance on the development of a framework for MBMs, to evaluate the feasibility of options for a global MBM and to identify a set of technological and operational measures. This derogation is provided by the Union to facilitate an agreement at the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly on a realistic timetable for the development of a global MBM beyond the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly and on a framework for facilitating the comprehensive application of national and regional MBMs to international aviation, pending the application of the global MBM. On this basis, with a view to facilitating the optimal interaction between any such outcome and the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, further steps could be considered. In this respect, the Commission should, when assessing the need for further action, also take into account the possible impact on intra-European air traffic with a view to avoiding any distortions of competition.(11) The Commission should provide a full report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the progress made at the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly and swiftly propose measures in line with the results, as appropriate.(12) It is essential to ensure legal certainty for aircraft operators and national authorities in view of the surrender deadline of 30 April 2013 as referred to in Directive 2003/87/EC. Accordingly, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,. By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of the requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of that Directive for the calendar years 2010, 2011 and 2012 in respect of activity to and from aerodromes in countries outside the Union that are not members of EFTA, dependencies and territories of States in the EEA or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allowances for such activity in respect of 2012 or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned, by the thirtieth day following the entry into force of this Decision, to Member States for cancellation a number of 2012 aviation allowances corresponding to the share of verified tonne-kilometres of such activity in the reference year 2010. 1.   Member States shall cancel all 2012 aviation allowances that have either not been issued or, if issued, have been returned to them, in respect of flights to and from the aerodromes referred to in Article 1.2.   In respect of the cancellation referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall auction a reduced number of 2012 aviation allowances. That reduction shall be proportional to the lower number of total aviation allowances in circulation. To the extent that the reduced number of those allowances has not been auctioned prior to 1 May 2013, Member States shall adjust accordingly the number of aviation allowances to be auctioned in 2013. Aviation allowances cancelled pursuant to Article 2 shall not be taken into account for the purposes of calculating entitlements to use international credits within the framework of Directive 2003/87/EC. The Commission shall issue the guidance necessary for the implementation of this Decision. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament and the Council on the progress of ICAO negotiations and shall provide a full report to them on the results achieved at the 38th session of the ICAO Assembly. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 24 April 2013. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 2013.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentS. COVENEY(1)  Opinion of 13 February 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 16 April 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 22 April 2013.(3)  OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32.Statement from the CommissionThe Commission recalls that, according to Article 3d of Directive 2003/87/EC, revenues generated from the auctioning of aviation allowances should be used to tackle climate change in the EU and third countries, inter alia, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the EU and third countries, especially developing countries, to fund research and development for mitigation and adaptation, including in particular in the fields of aeronautics and air transport, to reduce emissions through low-emission transport and to cover the cost of administering the Community scheme. The proceeds of auctioning should also be used to fund contributions to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, and measures to avoid deforestation.The Commission notes that Member States shall inform the Commission of actions taken pursuant to Article 3d of the Directive 2003/87/EC on the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of aviation allowances. Specific provisions on the content of this reporting are set out in Regulation (EU) No …/2013 (1) on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No 280/2004/EC. Further details will be set out in a Commission implementing act under Article 18 of that Regulation. Member States will make the reports public, and the Commission will publish aggregate Union information on these in an easily accessible form.The Commission emphasises that a global market-based mechanism putting an international price on carbon emissions from international aviation transport could, in addition to achieving its primary goal of emission reductions, help provide the necessary resources to support international climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.(1)  To be soon published in the Official Journal. +",airline;air connection;emission trading;ETS;cap-and-trade system;carbon market;emission trading scheme;emission trading system;emissions trading;international emissions trading;EU emission allowance;EUA;international transport;international traffic;climate change;climatic change;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,27 +12577,"94/880/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for the year 1995 presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;Whereas by letter dated 29 July 1994, Portugal has submitted a programme for the eradication of this disease;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas the programme is included in the list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which may have the advantage of participation of Community financing in 1995 to such a degree as established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal up to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of African swine fever presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Portugal shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection, restructuring of holdings in area 19, assistance for computerization and training activities incurred in Portugal up to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +41946,"2013/244/EU: Commission Decision of 7 May 2013 adjusting monthly from 1 August 2011 to 1 June 2012 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas:(1) The statistics available to the Commission show that for certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings applicable to remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down;(2) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations in such case those weightings need to be monthly adjusted, with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November, 1 December 2011 and 1 January, 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2012,. The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains 11 monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one.The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation (2) and correspond to the relevant dates referred to in the first paragraph. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 7 May 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.ANNEXAugust 2011PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingBelarus 3 838 7 116,11 53,9Benin 639,0 655,957 97,4Chad 756,5 655,957 115,3Georgia 1,561 2,36590 66,0India 44,31 62,8840 70,5Kenya 83,54 129,752 64,4Liberia 1,467 1,42600 102,9Malawi 169,9 217,528 78,1Mauritius 31,10 40,5968 76,6Mozambique 30,25 38,5900 78,4Nicaragua 16,76 32,1014 52,2Sri Lanka 111,7 157,915 70,7Sudan 3,610 3,99934 90,3Syria 48,30 68,7600 70,2Tanzania 1 277 2 238,61 57,0Trinidad and Tobago 6,634 9,08750 73,0Uruguay 23,84 26,4790 90,0Venezuela 5,027 6,12417 82,1Vietnam 14 308 29 354,2 48,7September 2011PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingAlbania 81,44 140,420 58,0Belarus 4 171 7 268,69 57,4October 2011PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingBangladesh 55,17 101,524 54,3Belarus 4 735 7 491,43 63,2Sierra Leone 6 007 5 998,80 100,1Uganda 2 199 3 815,54 57,6Yemen 228,2 291,089 78,4November 2011PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingBelarus 5 108 11 830,0 43,2Senegal 625,1 655,957 95,3Togo 542,5 655,957 82,7December 2011PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingBelarus 5 507 11 670,0 47,2Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 35,27 61,5050 57,3Turkey 2,072 2,46920 83,9January 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingBelarus 5 834 10 930,0 53,4Guinea 6 191 9 155,86 67,6Kenya 88,45 109,362 80,9February 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingCape Verde 77,80 110,265 70,6Eritrea 22,99 19,8798 115,6Ghana 1,791 2,11115 84,8Malawi 192,3 217,304 88,5Syria 52,75 75,1350 70,2Thailand 32,29 40,9030 78,9Venezuela 5,464 5,63029 97,0March 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingLiberia 1,557 1,34540 115,7Sudan 3,824 3,77329 101,3Tanzania 1 359 2 088,03 65,1April 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingMorocco 7,934 11,1375 71,2Nigeria 200,4 205,899 97,3Syria 56,30 79,3900 70,9May 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingCentral African Republic 707,5 655,957 107,9Sri Lanka 117,5 173,829 67,6Sudan 4,082 3,71019 110,0Uganda 2 317 3 317,44 69,8June 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingAlgeria 75,30 100,391 75,0Angola 158,2 120,712 131,1Ethiopia 20,54 22,2818 92,2Ghana 1,894 2,32615 81,4India 46,58 69,9420 66,6Mali 669,2 655,957 102,0Sierra Leone 6 350 5 403,82 117,5Zambia 6 442 6 625,66 97,2(1)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(2)  Brussels = 100.(3)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(4)  Brussels = 100.(5)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(6)  Brussels = 100.(7)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(8)  Brussels = 100.(9)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(10)  Brussels = 100.(11)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(12)  Brussels = 100.(13)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(14)  Brussels = 100.(15)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(16)  Brussels = 100.(17)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(18)  Brussels = 100.(19)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(20)  Brussels = 100.(21)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste(22)  Brussels = 100. +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;remuneration of work;income derived from work;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +42943,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1064/2013 of 30 October 2013 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2013/2014. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (‘Single CMO’ Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 lays down that the quantities of cereals eligible for a refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.(2) According to the information provided by the United Kingdom in respect of the period 1 January to 31 December 2012, the average ageing period for Scotch whisky in 2012 was seven years.(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 745/2012 (3) has ceased to be operative given that it concerns the coefficients applicable for the year 2012/2013. The coefficients for the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014 should therefore be fixed accordingly.(4) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area excludes the granting of refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Moreover, the Union has concluded agreements abolishing export refunds with certain third countries. Consequently, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006, this should be taken into account in calculating the coefficients for 2013/2014,. For the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014, the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for producing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 33.(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 745/2012 of 16 August 2012 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2012/2013 (OJ L 219, 17.8.2012, p. 13).ANNEXCoefficients applicable in the United KingdomPeriod of application Coefficient applicableto malted barley used in the production of malt whisky to cereals used in the production of grain whiskyFrom 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014 0,667 0,515 +",malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;ratio;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cereals;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,27 +37181,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2009 of 9 June 2009 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,Whereas:(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2008/2009 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/2009 (4).(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,. The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 June 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 258, 26.9.2008, p. 56.(4)  OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 22.ANNEXAmended representative prices and additional import duties applicable to white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 from 10 June 2009(EUR)CN code Representative price per 100 kg net of the product concerned Additional duty per 100 kg net of the product concerned1701 11 10 (1) 28,35 2,781701 11 90 (1) 28,35 7,361701 12 10 (1) 28,35 2,651701 12 90 (1) 28,35 6,931701 91 00 (2) 31,93 9,271701 99 10 (2) 31,93 4,761701 99 90 (2) 31,93 4,761702 90 95 (3) 0,32 0,34(1)  For the standard quality defined in point III of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(2)  For the standard quality defined in point II of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3)  Per 1 % sucrose content. +",import;lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;trademark law;trade mark law;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;white sugar;refined sugar;raw sugar;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;disclosure of information;information disclosure,27 +40470,"2012/4/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/005 PT/Norte-Centro Automotive from Portugal). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Portugal submitted an application on 6 June 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 (‘Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’) in the NUTS II regions of Norte (PT11) and Centro (PT16), and supplemented it by additional information up to 18 July 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 518 465.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Portugal,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 518 465 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 13 December 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. SZPUNAR(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,27 +12558,"94/857/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 1995 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of contagions bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full-scale eradications measures in infected Member States and adjacent third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;Whereas by letter dated 29 July 1994, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication of contagions bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy up to a maximum of ECU 1 625 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Italy shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs and testing and those incurred in Italy by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 625 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. +",Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +33932,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 158/2007 of 16 February 2007 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 as regards the list of Community airports (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 437/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of passengers, freight and mail by air (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 437/2003, the Commission is required to lay down the arrangements for the adaptation of the specifications in the Annexes thereto.(2) Due to the evolution of air transport, it is necessary to update the list of Community airports and their category provided for in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 (2), in accordance with the rules set out in that Annex.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,. For the purposes of Article 3(2) and Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 437/2003, the list of Community airports, apart from those having only occasional commercial traffic, and their category as specified in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1358/2003, as amended by Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 546/2005 (3), is replaced by the list set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 February 2007.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 66, 11.3.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 194, 1.8.2003, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1792/2006 (OJ L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 91, 9.4.2005, p. 5.ANNEXList of Community airports covered from 1 January 2007Belgium: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EBAW Antwerpen/Deurne 2EBBR Bruxelles/National 3EBCI Charleroi/Brussels South 3EBLG Liège/Bierset 3EBOS Oostende 2Bulgaria: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LBBG Burgas 3LBPD Plovdiv 1LBSF Sofia 3LBWN Varna 3Czech Republic: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LKKV Karlovy Vary 1LKMT Ostrava/Mošnov 2LKPR Praha/Ruzyně 3LKTB Brno-Tuřany 2Denmark: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EKAH Århus 2EKBI Billund 3EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup 3EKEB Esbjerg 2EKKA Karup 2EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde 1EKRN Bornholm 2EKSB Sønderborg 1EKYT Aalborg 2Germany: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EDAC Altenburg-Nobitz 1EDDB Berlin-Schönefeld 3EDDC Dresden 3EDDE Erfurt 2EDDF Frankfurt/Main 3EDDG Münster/Osnabrück 2EDDH Hamburg 3EDDI Berlin-Tempelhof 2EDDK Köln/Bonn 3EDDL Düsseldorf 3EDDM München 3EDDN Nürnberg 3EDDP Leipzig/Halle 3EDDR Saarbrücken 2EDDS Stuttgart 3EDDT Berlin-Tegel 3EDDV Hannover 3EDDW Bremen 3EDFH Hahn 3EDFM Mannheim-Neuostheim 1EDHK Kiel-Holtenau 1EDHL Lübeck 2EDLN Mönchengladbach 1EDLP Paderborn/Lippstadt 2EDLV Niederrhein 2EDLW Dortmund 3EDMA Augsburg-Mühlhausen 1EDNY Friedrichshafen 2EDOG Gransee 1EDOR Rostock-Laage 2EDQM Hof 1EDTK Karlsruhe 2EDVE Braunschweig 1EDWG Wangerooge 1EDWJ Juist 1EDWS Norden-Norddeich 1EDXP Harle 1EDXW Westerland/Sylt 1ETNU Neubrandenburg 1Estonia: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EECL Tallinn/City Hall 1EETN Tallinn/Ülemiste 2Greece: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LGAL Alexandroupolis 2LGAV Athens 3LGBL Nea Anchialos 1LGHI Chios 2LGIK Ikaria 1LGIO Ioannina 1LGIR Irakleion 3LGKC Kithira 1LGKF Kefallinia 2LGKL Kalamata 1LGKO Kos 3LGKP Karpathos 2LGKR Kerkyra 3LGKV Kavala 2LGLE Leros 1LGLM Limnos 1LGMK Mykonos 2LGML Milos 1LGMT Mytilini 2LGNX Naxos 1LGPA Paros 1LGPZ Aktio 2LGRP Rodos 3LGRX Araxos 1LGSA Chania 3LGSK Skiathos 2LGSM Samos 2LGSR Santorini 2LGST Siteia 1LGTS Thessaloniki 3LGZA Zakynthos 2Spain: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007GCFV Puerto del Rosario/Fuerteventura 3GCGM Gomera 1GCHI Hierro 2GCLA Santa Cruz de la Palma 2GCLP Las Palmas/Gran Canaria 3GCRR Arrecife/Lanzarote 3GCTS Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofía 3GCXO Tenerife Norte 3GECT Ceuta 1GEML Melilla 2LEAL Alicante 3LEAM Almería 2LEAS Avilés/Asturias 2LEBB Bilbao 3LEBL Barcelona 3LEBZ Badajoz/Talavera la Real 1LECO La Coruña 2LEGE Girona/Costa Brava 3LEGR Granada 2LEIB Ibiza 3LEJR Jerez 2LELC Murcia-San Javier 2LELN León 1LEMD Madrid/Barajas 3LEMG Málaga 3LEMH Menorca/Mahón 3LEPA Palma de Mallorca 3LERJ Logroño 1LEPP Pamplona 2LERS Reus 2LESA Salamanca 1LESO San Sebastián 2LEST Santiago 3LEVC Valencia 3LEVD Valladolid 2LEVT Vitoria 2LEVX Vigo 2LEXJ Santander 2LEZG Zaragoza 2LEZL Sevilla 3France: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007FMEE St-Denis-Roland-Garros (Réunion) 3FMEP Saint-Pierre-Pierrefonds (Réunion) 1LFBA Agen — La Garenne 1LFBD Bordeaux — Mérignac 3LFBE Bergerac — Roumanière 2LFBH La Rochelle — Île de Ré 1LFBI Poitiers — Biard 1LFBL Limoges 2LFBO Toulouse — Blagnac 3LFBP Pau — Pyrénées 2LFBT Tarbes — Lourdes — Pyrénées 2LFBV Brive — Laroche 1LFBZ Biarritz — Bayonne — Anglet 2LFCK Castres — Mazamet 1LFCR Rodez — Marcillac 2LFDN Rochefort — Saint-Agnant 1LFJL Metz — Nancy — Lorraine 2LFKB Bastia — Poretta 2LFKC Calvi — Sainte-Catherine 2LFKF Figari — Sud Corse 2LFKJ Ajaccio — Campo Dell'Oro 2LFLB Chambéry — Aix-les-Bains 2LFLC Clermont-Ferrand — Auvergne 2LFLL Lyon — St-Exupéry 3LFLP Annecy — Meythet 1LFLS Grenoble — St-Geoirs 2LFLW Aurillac — Tronquières 1LFLX Châteauroux/ — Déols 1LFMD Cannes — Mandelieu 1LFMH St-Étienne — Bouthéon 1LFMK Carcassonne 2LFML Marseille — Provence 3LFMN Nice — Côte d'azur 3LFMP Perpignan — Rivesaltes 2LFMT Montpellier — Méditerranée 2LFMU Béziers — Vias 1LFMV Avignon — Caumont 1LFOB Beauvais — Tillé 3LFOH La Havre — Octeville 1LFOK Châlons — Vatry 2LFOP Rouen — Vallée de Seine 1LFOT Tours — St-Symphorien 1LFPG Paris — Charles-de-Gaulle 3LFPO Paris — Orly 3LFQQ Lille — Lesquin 2LFRB Brest — Guipavas 2LFRD Dinard — Pleurtuit 2LFRG Deauville — St-Gatien 1LFRH Lorient 2LFRK Caen — Carpiquet 1LFRN Rennes — St-Jacques 2LFRO Lannion — Servel 1LFRQ Quimper — Cornouaille 1LFRS Nantes — Atlantique 3LFSB Bâle — Mulhouse 3LFSR Reims — Champagne 1LFST Strasbourg 3LFTH Toulon — Hyères 2LFTW Nîmes — Arles — Camargue 2SOCA Cayenne — Rochambeau (Guyane) 2TFFF Fort-de-France (Martinique) 3TFFG St-Martin — Grand-Case (Guadeloupe) 2TFFJ St-Barthélemy (Guadeloupe) 2TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) 3Ireland: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EICA Connemara Regional Airport 1EICK Cork 3EICM Galway 2EIDL Donegal 1EIDW Dublin 3EIKN Connaught Regional Airport 2EIKY Kerry 2EINN Shannon 3EISG Sligo Regional Airport 1EIWF Waterford 1Italy: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LIBC Crotone 1LIBD Bari-Palese Macchie 3LIBP Pescara 2LIBR Brindisi-Casale 2LICA Lamezia Terme 2LICC Catania-Fontanarossa 3LICD Lampedusa 2LICG Pantelleria 1LICJ Palermo-Punta Raisi 3LICR Reggio di Calabria 1LICT Trapani-Birgi 2LIEA Alghero-Fertilia 2LIEE Cagliari-Elmas 3LIEO Olbia-Costa Smeralda 3LIMC Milano-Malpensa 3LIME Bergamo-Orio al Serio 3LIMF Torino-Caselle 3LIMJ Genova-Sestri 2LIML Milano-Linate 3LIMP Parma 1LIMZ Cuneo/Levaldigi 1LIPB Bolzano 1LIPE Bologna-Borgo Panigale 3LIPH Treviso-Sant'Angelo 2LIPK Forlì 2LIPO Brescia-Montichiari 2LIPQ Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari 2LIPR Rimini 2LIPX Verona-Villafranca 3LIPY Ancona-Falconara 2LIPZ Venezia-Tessera 3LIRA Roma-Ciampino 3LIRF Roma-Fiumicino 3LIRN Napoli-Capodichino 3LIRP Pisa-San Giusto 3LIRQ Firenze-Peretola 3LIRZ Perugia 1Cyprus: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LCLK Larnaka 3LCPH Pafos 3Latvia: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EVRA Rīga 3Lithuania: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EYKA Kaunas 1EYPA Palanga 1EYVI Vilnius 2Luxembourg: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007ELLX Luxembourg 3Hungary: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LHBP Budapest-Ferihegy 3LHDC Debrecen 1LHSM Sármellék-Balaton 1Malta: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LMML Malta/Luqa 3Netherlands: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EHAM Amsterdam/Schiphol 3EHBK Maastricht-Aachen 2EHEH Eindhoven/Welschap 2EHGG Eelde/Groningen 1EHRD Rotterdam/Zestienhoven 2Austria: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LOWG Graz 2LOWI Innsbruck 2LOWK Klagenfurt 2LOWL Linz 2LOWS Salzburg 3LOWW Wien/Schwechat 3Poland: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EPBG Bydgoszcz – Szwederowo 1EPGD Gdańsk – Rębiechowo 2EPKK Kraków – Balice 3EPKT Katowice – Pyrzowice 2EPPO Poznań – Ławica 2EPRZ Rzeszów – Jasionka 1EPSC Szczecin – Goleniów 1EPWA Warszawa – Okęcie 3EPWR Wrocław – Strachowice 2EPLL Lódź – Lublinek 1Portugal: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LPFL Flores 1LPFR Faro 3LPFU Madeira/Madeira 3LPHR Horta 2LPLA Lajes 2LPPD Ponta Delgada 2LPPO Santa Maria 1LPPR Porto 3LPPS Porto Santo 2LPPT Lisboa 3Romania: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LRBC Bacău 1LRBS București/Băneasa 2LRCK Constanța/M. Kogălniceanu 1LRCL Cluj-Napoca/Someșeni 2LRIA Iași 1LROD Oradea 1LROP București/Otopeni 3LRSB Sibiu/Turnișor 1LRTR Timișoara/Giarmata 2Slovenia: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LJLJ Ljubljana 2Slovakia: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007LZIB Bratislava 2LZKZ Košice 2LZSL Sliač 1LZTT Poprad-Tatry 1Finland: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EFHK Helsinki-Vantaa 3EFIV Ivalo 2EFJO Joensuu 2EFJY Jyväskylä 2EFKE Kemi-Tornio 1EFKI Kajaani 1EFKK Kruunupyy 1EFKS Kuusamo 1EFKT Kittilä 2EFKU Kuopio 2EFLP Lappeenranta 1EFMA Mariehamn 1EFOU Oulu 2EFPO Pori 1EFRO Rovaniemi 2EFSA Savonlinna 1EFSI Seinäjoki 1EFTP Tampere-Pirkkala 2EFTU Turku 2EFVA Vaasa 2EFVR Varkaus 1Sweden: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007ESDF Ronneby 2ESGG Göteborg-Landvetter 3ESGJ Jönköping 1ESGP Göteborg City 2ESGT Trollhättan/Vänersborg 1ESKN Stockholm/Skavsta 3ESMK Kristianstad/Everöd 1ESMQ Kalmar 2ESMS Malmö-Sturup 3ESMT Halmstad 1ESMX Växjö/Kronoberg 2ESNG Gällivare 1ESNK Kramfors 1ESNL Lycksele 1ESNN Sundsvall-Härnösand 2ESNO Örnsköldsvik 1ESNQ Kiruna 2ESNS Skellefteå 2ESNU Umeå 2ESNX Arvidsjaur 1ESOE Örebro 1ESOK Karlstad 2ESOW Stockholm/Västerås 2ESPA Luleå 2ESPC Östersund 2ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda 3ESSB Stockholm-Bromma 2ESSD Borlänge 1ESSL Linköping/Saab 1ESSP Norrköping 1ESSV Visby 2ESTA Ängelholm 2United Kingdom: List of Community airportsICAO airport code Airport name Airport category in 2007EGAA Belfast International 3EGAC Belfast City 3EGAE City of Derry (Eglinton) 2EGBB Birmingham 3EGBE Coventry 2EGCC Manchester 3EGCN Doncaster Sheffield 2EGDG Newquay 2EGFF Cardiff Wales 3EGGD Bristol 3EGGP Liverpool 3EGGW Luton 3EGHC Lands End 1EGHD Plymouth 1EGHE Isles of Scilly (St.Marys) 1EGHH Bournemouth 2EGHI Southampton 3EGHK Penzance Heliport 1EGHT Isles of Scilly (Tresco) 1EGKK Gatwick 3EGLC London City 3EGLL Heathrow 3EGMH Kent International 2EGNH Blackpool 2EGNJ Humberside 2EGNM Leeds Bradford 3EGNR Hawarden 1EGNT Newcastle 3EGNV Durham Tees Valley 2EGNX Nottingham East Midlands 3EGPA Kirkwall 1EGPB Sumburgh 1EGPC Wick 1EGPD Aberdeen 3EGPE Inverness 2EGPF Glasgow 3EGPH Edinburgh 3EGPI Islay 1EGPK Prestwick 3EGPL Benbecula 1EGPM Scatsta 2EGPN Dundee 1EGPO Stornoway 1EGSH Norwich 2EGSS Stansted 3EGTE Exeter 2 +",freight rate;cost of shipment;delivery free at destination;freight tariff rate;transport rate;airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;carriage of passengers;passenger traffic;transport statistics;data collection;compiling data;data retrieval,27 +11493,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1202/93 of 17 May 1993 fixing the level of the intervention threshold for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1993/94 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 638/93 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (a) (5) and 16 (b) (4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2240/88 of 19 July 1988 fixing, for peaches, lemons and oranges, the rules for applying Article 16 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1623/91 (4), and in particular Article 1 (3) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1121/89 of 27 April 1989 on the introduction of an intervention threshold for apples and cauliflowers (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Article 16 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 defines the criteria for fixing the intervention threshold for nectarines; whereas it is for the Commission to fix this intervention threshold by applying the percentage defined in paragraph 2 of the said Article to the average production intended for fresh consumption over the last five marketing years for which data are available;Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2240/88 defines the criteria for fixing the intervention thresholds for peaches and lemons; whereas it is for the Commission to fix these intervention thresholds by applying the percentages defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the said Article to the average production intended for fresh consumption in the last five marketing years for which data are available; whereas, however, pursuant to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1199/90 of 7 May 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons and amending the rules for applying the intervention threshold for lemons (7) the threshold for lemons thus calculated must be increased by a quantity equal to the average quantities of lemons delivered for processing during the 1984/85 to 1988/89 marketing years and paid for at a price at least equal to the minimum price;Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1121/89 defines the criteria for fixing the intervention threshold for cauliflowers; whereas it is for the Commission to fix this intervention threshold by applying the percentage defined in paragraph 1 of the said Article to the average production intended for fresh consumption in the last five marketing years for which data are available;Whereas it is necessary to determine the period of twelve consecutive months on the basis of which the overrun of intervention thresholds for cauliflowers and lemons pursuant to Article 16 (b) (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 is calculated;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The level of intervention thresholds for cauliflowers, peaches, nectarines and lemons for the 1993/94 marketing year is fixed as follows:- cauliflowers: 63 400 tonnes,- peaches: 283 000 tonnes,- nectarines: 74 800 tonnes,- lemons: 367 400 tonnes. 1. The overrun of the intervention threshold for cauliflowers shall be calculated on the basis of interventions carried out between 1 February 1993 and 31 January 1994.2. The overrun of the intervention threshold for lemons shall be calculated on the basis of interventions carried out between 1 March 1993 and 28 February 1994. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 May 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 69, 20. 3. 1993, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988, p. 9.(4) OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 8.(5) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 21.(6) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 23.(7) OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 61. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;guarantee threshold;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +44261,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 856/2014 of 4 August 2014 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lammefjordsgulerod (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Denmark's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 564/2002 (3).(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by giving more detailed information on the product description, the proof of origin, the method of production, etc. (the competent inspection authority).(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of that Regulation,. The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Ferdinando NELLI FEROCIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 86, 3.4.2002, p. 7.ANNEX IThe specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ is amended as follows:(a) Description of productfor :read :(b) Geographical areafor :read : ‘The Lammefjord region is made up of four reclaimed fjord areas in Odsherred on Zealand (Denmark):— the reclaimed portion of the Lammefjord, which is physically delimited by the Ringkanal and the Audebo dam;— Svinninge Vejle, which is bounded to the south, west and north by the Ringkanal and to the east by the Svinninge-Hørve railway line;— Sidinge Fjord, which is delimited by Sidinge dam and a surface water channel;— Klintsø, which is delimited by drainage channels.’(c) Proof of originfor :read :(d) Method of productionfor : ‘“Lammefjordsgulerod” carrots are grown in accordance with the rules for the integrated production of field vegetables/Dansk Miljøgrønt, the objective of which is to guarantee both yield and quality. For plant protection, for example, cultivation measures and biological control measures are preferred to chemicals where possible.— cultivation methods— fertilisation— irrigation— plant protection (early warning, pest and fungal control)— harvesting, storage and packaging— management/training— advice, documentation and monitoring’,read :(e) Inspection bodyfor :‘Name : PlantedirektoratetAddress : Skovbrynet 18, DK-1250 Copenhagen’,read :‘Name : Inge Bodil Jochumsen, AgroManagementAddress : Kirketoften 5, 5610 Assens, tel. 51 24 49 89, website: agromanagement.dk’(f) Labellingfor : ‘The Crops Directorate's provisions concerning labelling must be complied with:1) For carrots presented in packages, each wholesale package must bear the following particulars marked legibly, indelibly and visibly from the outside:a) Identification— Packer and/or dispatcher: Name and address or officially issued or accepted code mark: “Lammefjordsgulerod”b) Nature of produce— Name of the variety for the “Extra” class and (if the contents are not visible from the outside):— “bunches of carrots” or “carrots”— “early carrots” or “main-crop carrots”c) Origin of produce— Denmark— Lammefjordd) Commercial specifications— class— size expressed by— minimum and maximum diameters or weight per carrot (if sized)— number of bunches (for carrots presented in bunches)e) Official control mark (optional)2) For carrots transported in bulk (loaded directly into a vehicle or vehicle compartment), the above particulars must appear on a document accompanying the goods or on a notice placed in a visible position inside the vehicle.’,read : ‘All packaging, be it in prepacked or open form, must bear the following:a) Name and address of packing centreb) “Lammefjordens Grøntsagslaug” (“Lammefjord Vegetable Association”) logoc) Class’ANNEX IICONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)‘LAMMEFJORDSGULEROD’EC No: DK-PGI-0205-01118 — 04.06.2013PGI (X) PDO ( )1.   Name‘Lammefjordsgulerod’2.   Member State or Third CountryDenmark3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in 1 appliesThe ‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ carrot is very smooth and crisp and has very little tendency to turn grey after washing. Its dry matter is relatively high, like its sugar content. Its carotene content is also very high.‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ carrots must fulfil the ‘Class I’ requirements laid down in the UNECE standard for carrots (FFV-10).‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ carrots must be grown in accordance with the GlobalG.A.P. (Global Partnership for Good Agricultural Practices) standard which sets the framework for Good Agricultural Practice.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)—3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)—3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical areaThe entire production process takes place in the defined area.3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.The carrots are washed and packed only at washing enterprises on Lammefjord.3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling(a) Name and address of packing centre(b) ‘Lammefjordens Grøntsagslaug’ (‘Lammefjord Vegetable Association’) logo(c) Class4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaThe Lammefjord region is made up of four reclaimed fjord areas in Odsherred on Zealand (Denmark):— the reclaimed portion of the Lammefjord, which is physically delimited by the Ringkanal and the Audebo dam,— Svinninge Vejle, which is bounded to the south, west and north by the Ringkanal and to the east by the Svinninge-Hørve railway line,— Sidinge Fjord, which is delimited by Sidinge dam and a surface water channel,— Klintsø, which is delimited by drainage channels.5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaThe product is grown on the reclaimed seabed of the Lammefjord with its layer of silt. Sidinge Fjord was the first area to be drained in the Lammefjord region (starting in 1841), followed by Svinninge Vejle. The reclaiming of the largest area, the Lammefjord, started in 1873. Klintsø was the last area to be drained.The subsoil consists of clay and marl or silty sand topped by a layer of silt several metres thick formed from vegetable and animal substances. Large areas of Lammefjord are more or less free of stones and the large numbers of old mussel and oyster shells give the soil a naturally high calcium content.With its mild winters, cool summers and rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year, Lammefjord has an ideal carrot-growing climate.5.2.   Specificity of the productCarrots from the Lammefjord region have a very smooth surface and retain their colour after washing and during storage. They retain their colour as the sand in the soil has been polished and is smoother and rounder than in classic sandy soils, which means that the carrots do not have cracks in them when they are harvested. Carrots from the Lammefjord region can therefore be refrigerated and handled at all times of the year without causing surface discoloration.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)The specific quality of ‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ carrots is related to the growing conditions provided by the former bed of the fjord. The special soil conditions allow gentle handling of the carrots, which have a smooth surface as a result.The name ‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ is known throughout Denmark.‘Lammefjordsgulerod’ carrots are one of the reasons why the general public associates Lammefjord with high-quality vegetables, and carrots in particular. ‘Den store danske Encyklopædi’ describes Lammefjord as follows: ‘The drained fjord bed is highly fertile, producing cereals, seeds and vegetables. Lammefjord is known for its carrots and potatoes. Until 1980 it also had a reputation for flower bulbs and asparagus’.Lammefjord is often mentioned in reports in Danish and foreign media of the success enjoyed in those years by Danish restaurants with their menus based on Nordic ingredients.Reference to publication of the specification[Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006]http://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Fødevarekvalitet/BGB-Lammefjordsgulerødder%20konsolideret.pdf(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1). +",root vegetable;beetroot;carrot;celeriac;parsnip;radish;salsify;turnip;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;Sjælland (region);labelling,27 +8100,"90/655/EEC: Council Decision of 4 December 1990 amending Decision 87/277/EEC on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3 M as defined in the NAFO Convention. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources(1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 11 of that Regulation,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(3),Whereas the unification of Germany has changed the historic catches on which Decision 87/277/EEC(4) was based; whereas that Decision should therefore be amendedin order to take account of catches made by the former German Democratic Republic during the reference periods used in calculating the percentage allocations in the Annex to that decision,. The Annex to Decision 87/277/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 4 December 1990.For the Council The President G. DE MICHELIS(1)OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1983, p. 1.(2)OJ No C 248, 2. 10. 1990, p. 11.(3)Opinion delivered on 21 November 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4)OJ No L 135, 23. 5. 1987, p. 29.ANNEXSpitzbergen Bear Island cod (ICES division II b) TAC(tonnes)Communityshare(tonnes)Germany(%)Spain(%)France(%)Portugal(%)UnitedKingdom(%)All OtherMember States(total amount)FIRSTINSTALMENTPercentage of the Community share after deduction of thestandard amount allocated to other Member StatesStandard amount22 018 or less19,2449,73 8,2110,5012,32100 tonnesSECONDINSTALMENTPercentage of the Community share after deduction of the firstinstalment and the amount allocated to other Member StatesStandard amount22 01924 22029,7128,4516,44 4,2121,19250 tonnesPercentage ofthe Communityshare700 001 800 00024 22127 68029,5428,5416,46 4,2721,191,91800 001 900 00027 68131 14029,5128,5616,47 4,2721,192,86900 0011 000 00031 14134 60029,5428,5416,46 4,2721,193,821 000 001 or more34 601 or more29,5428,5416,46 4,2721,1 4,77Cod NAFO 3M Germany(%)Spain(%)France(%)Portugal(%)United Kingdom(%)FIRST INSTALMENT7 500 tonnes or less9,3328,674,0039,3318,67SECOND INSTALMENTmore than 7 500 tonnes1,7637,815,3851,97 3,08 +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;German Democratic Republic;Democratic Republic of Germany;East Germany;GDR;former GDR;North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing statistics;fishing economics;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches,27 +5434,"Council Decision 2012/662/CFSP of 25 October 2012 in support of activities to reduce the risk of illicit trade in, and excessive accumulation of, Small Arms and Light Weapons in the region covered by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 26(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 15-16 December 2005, the European Council adopted the EU Strategy to combat the illicit accumulation of and trafficking in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition (EU SALW Strategy). That Strategy underlined that, in order to minimise the risk posed by the illicit trade in and excessive accumulation of SALW, particular attention should be paid to the enormous accumulations of SALW stockpiled in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and the ways by which they are disseminated in conflict zones.(2) The EU SALW Strategy identifies among its objectives the fostering of effective multilateralism so as to forge mechanisms, whether international, regional or within the Union and its Member States, for countering the supply and destabilising spread of SALW and their ammunition. In its Action Plan, the Strategy singles out the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as one of the regional organisations with which cooperation should be developed. In particular it contains dedicated provisions on the support to be provided to the OSCE action to combat the illicit trade in SALW and their ammunition and the destruction of OSCE Participating States' (‘Participating States’) surplus stocks.(3) On 24 November 2000, the Participating States adopted the OSCE SALW Document that committed them to establishing and implementing effective national controls on transfers of SALW, including export and brokering controls. That Document also emphasises the destabilising effects that the excessive accumulation of SALW and poor stockpile management and security can have on national, regional and international security. It identifies destruction as the preferred method for the disposal of surplus SALW.(4) On 26 May 2010, Participating States adopted the OSCE Plan of Action on SALW, where reference is made, inter alia, to the need to establish or reinforce the legal framework of Participating States for lawful brokering activities, to strengthen commitments on the stockpile management and security of SALW, and to strengthen Participating States’ commitment to destroy surplus and illicit SALW, and means to improve their capacity for the destruction of surplus and illicit SALW.(5) On 23 June 2003, the Council adopted Common Position 2003/468/CFSP on the control of arms brokering (1), requiring Member States to take all necessary measures, including a clear legal framework for lawful brokering activities, to control brokering activities taking place within their territory, and encouraging them to consider controlling brokering activities outside of their territory carried out by brokers of their nationality resident or established in their territory.(6) On 8 December 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (2). Common Position 2008/944/CFSP establishes a set of criteria that guide Member States in the assessment of conventional arms export, re-export and brokering applications. It requires Member States to use their best endeavours to encourage other States, which export military technology or equipment, to apply the criteria of that Common Position,. 1.   For the purpose of promoting peace and security, and effective multilateralism at global and regional levels, the Union shall pursue the following objectives:— enhancing peace and security in the neighbourhood of the Union, by reducing the threat posed by the illicit trade and excessive accumulation of SALW in the OSCE region,— supporting effective multilateralism at regional level by encouraging the action of the OSCE to prevent the excessive accumulation of, and the illicit trade in, SALW and their ammunition.2.   In order to achieve the objective referred to in paragraph 1, the Union shall undertake the following projects:— organising a regional training workshop for relevant Participating States' officials responsible for brokering controls on SALW,— security upgrades to SALW stockpile storage sites in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan,— the destruction of surplus SALW in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to prevent their diversion to illegal trade,— the introduction of a SALW inventory management application to improve stockpile, record keeping, and tracing of SALW and conventional ammunition in several Participating States.A detailed description of these projects is set out in the Annex. 1.   The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decision.2.   The technical implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by two implementing agencies:(a) the OSCE Secretariat shall implement:— the regional training workshop for relevant Participating States' officials on brokering controls on SALW,— the security upgrades to stockpile depots of conventional weapons and ammunition in Kyrgyzstan,— the destruction of surplus SALW in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to prevent their diversion to illegal trade, and— the introduction of SALW inventory software to improve stockpile management, record keeping and tracing of weapons;(b) the United Nations Development Programme Office in Belarus (UNDP Belarus Office) shall implement security upgrades to stockpile depots of conventional weapons and ammunition in Belarus.3.   The OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office shall perform their tasks under the responsibility of the HR. For this purpose, the HR shall enter into the necessary arrangements with the OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office. 1.   The financial reference amount for the implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(2) shall be EUR 1 680 000.2.   The expenditure financed by the amount set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.3.   The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude financing agreements with the OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office. The agreements shall stipulate that the OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office have the obligation to ensure the visibility of the Union contribution, appropriate to its size.4.   The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreements referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreements. The HR shall report to the Council on the implementation of this Decision on the basis of regular reports prepared by the OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office. These reports shall form the basis for the evaluation carried out by the Council.The Commission shall provide information on the financial aspects of the implementation of the projects referred to in Article 1(2). 1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.2.   This Decision shall expire 36 months after the date of conclusion of the financing agreements referred to in Article 3(3) or 6 months after the date of its adoption if no financing agreement has been concluded within that period.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 2012.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. MAVROU(1)  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 79.(2)  OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99.ANNEX1.   ObjectivesThe overall objective of this Decision is the promotion of peace and security in the neighbourhood of the Union, by reducing the threat posed by the illicit trade in and excessive accumulation of SALW in the OSCE region. This Decision also aims at promoting effective multilateralism at regional level by supporting the action of the OSCE to prevent the excessive accumulation of, and the illicit trade in, SALW and their ammunition. Such activities include the destruction of SALW surpluses in the OSCE region, improvement of security and management of weapons stockpiles, development of appropriate tools for record keeping of weapons, and enhancement of conventional arms transfer controls, in particular brokering.2.   Description of the projects2.1.   Organisation of a regional training workshop for relevant Participating States’ officials on brokering controls on SALW2.1.1.   Objective of the project— To raise awareness and improve implementation by Participating States of existing international and regional commitments in the field of SALW brokering controls;— To analyse best practices and lessons learnt from other countries/regions and identify their applicability to participants’ needs.2.1.2.   Description of the project— Organisation by the OSCE Secretariat of a three-day regional workshop for relevant state officials from up to 15 Participating States.Representatives of relevant international and regional organisations, and other experts, including experts from the Union, will participate in the event. Up to 70 participants will attend the event. The detailed concept paper and agenda of the event will be developed by the OSCE Secretariat, in coordination with the HR and relevant Council bodies.2.1.3.   Expected results of the project— Improved brokering controls on SALW in Participating States invited to participate in the workshop;— Reduced risks of illegal brokering activities and illegal trade in SALW, and consequently improved security for populations, groups and individuals adversely affected by the illegal trade in SALW.2.1.4.   Seminar venuesThe OSCE Secretariat will propose potential venues for the regional seminar, which will then be endorsed by the HR, in consultation with the competent Council bodies.2.1.5.   Project beneficiaries— State officials and national authorities of Participating States responsible for SALW transfer controls;— Populations, groups and individuals adversely affected by the illegal trade in SALW.2.2.   Security upgrades of stockpile depots of conventional weapons and ammunition in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan2.2.1.   Objective of the project— To improve security and stockpile management in up to two SALW storage sites in Belarus, and up to three SALW storage sites in Kyrgyzstan;— To contribute to improved security in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, and to reduce the risk of illicit trade in SALW.2.2.2.   Description of the project— Upgrading of security systems in up to two SALW storage sites in Belarus, in accordance with OSCE Best Practices on SALW, including through the installation and/or refurbishment of necessary electrical installations, primary fire-fighting capability, perimeter fencing and lighting, intruder detection and alarm systems, as well as telecommunications equipment for enhanced security;— Improvement and/or establishment of up to three SALW storage sites in Kyrgyzstan, in accordance with OSCE Best Practices on SALW, including through installation and/or refurbishment of perimeter fencing and lightning, secure storage building doors and windows, intruder alarm systems, close circuit television cameras (CCTV) and telecommunications equipment.The OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office will identify in cooperation with relevant Belarusian and Kyrgyz authorities the storage sites in need of security upgrades and will define the exact sites to be upgraded with the support of this Decision, in consultation with the HR and competent Council bodies. All activities except those related to upgrades of SALW storage sites in Belarus will be implemented by the OSCE Secretariat. In Belarus, the activities will be implemented by the UNDP Belarus Office because the OSCE does not have an appropriate representation and legal status in Belarus and also because the implementation of this part of the project by the UNDP Belarus Office is more cost-effective in comparison to a Vienna-based project management by the OSCE. The role of the OSCE in the overall project coordination and implementation oversight related to the selection of storage sites and safety and security measures to be implemented, annual work plans, quality control of completed works and the national contribution of the government of Belarus will remain. The Governments of Belarus and Kyrgyzstan will provide support to the project through financial contribution and/or in-kind contribution, as appropriate.2.2.3.   Expected results of the project— Improved physical security and stockpile management of up to two SALW storage sites in Belarus, and up to three SALW storage sites in Kyrgyzstan;— Reduction of the risk of illicit trade in SALW and conventional arms, and improvement of security in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.2.2.4.   Beneficiaries of the project— Ministries of Defence in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan;— Populations, groups and individuals adversely affected by the illegal trade in SALW.2.3.   Destruction of surplus SALW in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to prevent their diversion to illegal trade2.3.1.   Objective of the project— To reduce the risk of illicit trade in SALW by destroying surplus weapons in the possession of relevant national authorities in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.2.3.2.   Description of the project— Destruction of up to 12 000 surplus pieces of SALW in Belarus;— Destruction of up to 2 000 surplus pieces of SALW and up to 51 Man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS) in Kyrgyzstan.The Governments of Belarus and Kyrgyzstan will provide support to the project through provision of facilities and equipment, and in-kind contribution, as appropriate. All activities except those related to upgrades of SALW storage sites in Belarus will be implemented by the OSCE Secretariat.In Belarus, the activities related to upgrades of SALW storage sites will be implemented by the UNDP Belarus Office because the OSCE does not have an appropriate representation and legal status in Belarus and also because the implementation of this part of the project by the UNDP Office Belarus is more cost-effective in comparison to a Vienna-based project management by the OSCE. The role of the OSCE in the overall project coordination and implementation oversight related to the selection of storage sites and safety and security measures to be implemented, annual work plans, quality control of completed works and the national contribution of the government of Belarus will remain.2.3.3.   Expected results of the project— Destruction of parts of SALW and MANPADS surpluses in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan;— Reduction of the risk of illicit trade in SALW and improvement of security in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.2.3.4.   Beneficiaries of the project— Ministries of Defence in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan;— Populations, groups and individuals adversely affected by the illegal trade in SALW.2.4.   Introduction of SALW inventory software to improve stockpile management, record keeping, and tracing of weapons2.4.1.   Objective of the project— To improve SALW and conventional ammunition stockpile management and record keeping in up to eight Participating States, thus reducing the risk of illicit trade in SALW and conventional ammunition.2.4.2.   Description of the project— Presentation of the SALW inventory application to interested Participating States for up to 20 people;— Expert meetings in up to eight Participating States to evaluate the compatibility of the SALW inventory application to national requirements and follow-up with regard to national procedures and legislation;— Technical adjustments to the SALW inventory application in up to eight Participating States to provide for compatibility with agreed technical requirements, in cooperation with the UNDP Belarus Office and the Ministry of Defence of Belarus;— Translation of the SALW inventory application in up to three state languages (in total) as required in the Participating States introducing the SALW inventory application;— Limited provision of hardware to up to eight Participating States, where necessary;— Installation of the electronic record-keeping system in up to eight Participating States;— Developing of a training curriculum for up to eight Participating States (two modules — for staff at military headquarters in the capitals of the selected Participating States, and staff at storage sites);— Conducting training in up to eight Participating States according to the training curriculum above.2.4.3.   Expected results of the project— Improvement and standardisation of SALW and conventional ammunition stockpile management and record keeping in up to eight Participating States;— Reduction of the risk of illicit trade in SALW and conventional ammunition in the OSCE region.2.4.4.   Beneficiaries of the project— Ministries of Defence of up to eight Participating States;— Populations, groups and individuals adversely affected by the illegal trade in SALW.The OSCE Secretariat will identify in consultation with the HR and competent Council bodies the Participating States which will benefit from the project.3.   DurationThe total estimated duration of the projects will be 36 months.4.   Technical Implementing entityThe technical implementation of this Decision will be entrusted to the OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office which will perform its task under the responsibility of the HR.5.   ReportingThe OSCE Secretariat and the UNDP Belarus Office will prepare regular reports, as well as reports after the completion of each of the activities described. The reports should be submitted to the HR no later than six weeks after the completion of relevant activities.6.   Estimated total cost of the project and EU financial contributionThe total cost of the projects is EUR 1 680 000. +",European arms policy;European armaments cooperation;JOAC;Joint Organisation for Armaments Cooperation;OCCAR;arms control;OSCE;Belgrade Conference;CSCE;Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe;Helsinki Final Act;Madrid Conference;Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe;Vienna Conference;personal weapon;acquisition of arms;carrying of arms;permit to carry arms;possession of arms;stockpiling of weapons;Belarus;Republic of Belarus;Kyrgyzstan;Kyrgyz Republic;arms trade;arms sales;arms trafficking,27 +13867,"95/529/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1995 modifying for the second time Decision No 95/33/EC approving parts of the Finnish programme for the implementation of Articles 138 to 140 of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Only the Finnish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 138 thereof,Whereas on 26 October 1994 Finland notified the Commission pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act, the Finnish programme for the implementation of its Article 138, 139 and 140 aids for a number of products and activities for the period 1995 to 1999 inclusive;Whereas parts of this programme, as modified by letter dated 16 December 1994 were approved by Commission Decision No 95/33/EC (1); whereas that Decision was modified by Commission Decision No 95/330/EC (2);Whereas on 13 September 1995 Finland notified the Commission pursuant to Article 143 of the abovementioned Act a request for Commission authorization to modify that programme to include certain fruits and fungi, not included in Decision No 95/33/EC; whereas that Decision in its Article (3) (3) refers to possible further decisions for products not covered by it; whereas the request for aid for certain fruits and fungi is in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Accession and in particular Article 138 thereof; whereas the form of aid, though in relation to quantities produced, can, as already provided for other products, be authorized given that it is only applied for one year,. The following is added to the section 'Production-related aid - All regions` in Annex I of Commission Decision 95/33/EC:>TABLE> This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 43, 25. 2. 1995, p. 56.(2) OJ No L 191, 12. 8. 1995, p. 37. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;mushroom-growing;mushroom;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;reform of the CAP;rationalisation of the CAP;revision of the CAP;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,27 +22973,"2002/764/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 2002 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of bluetongue in France in 2000 (notified under document number C(2002) 3536). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 27 October 2000, France confirmed to the Commission that there had been outbreaks of bluetongue on sheep holdings in Corsica. The emergence of this disease poses a serious threat to Community livestock.(2) In order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community may contribute to the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(3), veterinary and plant health measures taken in accordance with Community rules shall be financed under the ""Guarantee"" Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. The auditing of these measures comes under Articles 8 and 9 of the said Regulation.(4) The payment of the financial contribution from the Community must be subject to the condition that the actions planned have been efficiently carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down.(5) On 13 June 2001, France submitted an official application for reimbursement of all expenditure incurred within the country up to the end of 2000.(6) Pending checks by the Commission, it is necessary to arrange an advance on the Community financial aid. This advance has been calculated at 50 % of the Community contribution based on the costs submitted for compensation for animal prices and temporarily limiting the ""other costs"" to 10 % of the amount of this compensation.(7) It is necessary to clarify the concepts of ""swift and adequate compensation of the livestock farmers"" and ""destruction, cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation costs"" used in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. France may receive Community financial assistance for the swift and adequate compensation of owners for the compulsory slaughter of their animals under eradication measures related to outbreaks of Bluetongue which occurred in 2000, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC. For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:(a) ""swift and adequate compensation"" means payment, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96(4), within 90 days of the slaughtering of the animals, of compensation corresponding to the value of the animals immediately before they became infected or were slaughtered;(b) ""destruction, cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation costs"" means the costs, excluding VAT, of purchasing products to clean, disinfect and disinsectise affected holdings, as well as the costs of services required to destroy carcasses. 1. Under the Community financial assistance referred to in Article 1, an advance of EUR 65000 shall be paid on the basis of supporting documents submitted by France concerning the swift and adequate compensation of owners for compulsory slaughter, the destruction of animals and, where appropriate, for the products used to clean, disinfect and disinsectise holdings and equipment, as well as for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and equipment, and subject to the results of the checks referred to in Article 4.2. The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include an epidemiological report covering each holding on which animals have been slaughtered and destroyed, and a financial report.3. The financial report shall take account of the categories of the animals destroyed, or slaughtered and destroyed, on each holding on account of bluetongue. The information shall be provided in electronic form in accordance with the model in the Annex.4. The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be forwarded no later than 60 days after the date on which France is notified of this Decision. The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the application of the measures referred to in Article 1 and the related expenditure. The Member States will be informed of the results of these checks. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(4) OJ L 39, 17.2.1996, p. 5.ANNEX I>PIC FILE= ""L_2002259EN.005602.TIF"">ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2002259EN.005702.TIF""> +",France;French Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,27 +42444,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 286/2013 of 22 March 2013 on transitional measures to be adopted in respect of trade in agricultural products on the occasion of the accession of Croatia. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 41 thereof,Whereas:(1) Transitional measures should be adopted in order to avoid the risk of deflection of trade, affecting the common organisation of agricultural markets due to the accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013.(2) Trade deflections liable to disrupt the market organisations often involve products moved artificially with a view to benefit from enlargement of the Union and do not form part of the normal stocks of the acceding State concerned. Accumulation of such surplus quantities can also give rise to distortion of competition likely to affect the proper functioning of the common organisation of the markets. Surplus stocks may also result from national production. Provisions should, therefore, be made for effective, proportionate, and deterrent charges at the amount of the difference between import duties applicable in Croatia before accession and the import duties applicable in the Union increased with 20 %, to be levied on surplus stocks in Croatia.(3) It is necessary to prevent goods in respect of which export refunds were paid before 1 July 2013 from benefiting from a second export refund when exported to third countries after 30 June 2013.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. ScopeThis Regulation shall apply to products set out in the Annex. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation ‘products’ means agricultural products and/or goods not included in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Charges on holders of products in free circulation1.   Without prejudice to Section 3(a) of Annex IV to the Act of Accession, and where stricter legislation does not apply at national level, Croatia shall levy charges on holders of surplus stocks at 1 July 2013 of products in free circulation.2.   In order to determine the surplus stock of each holder, Croatia shall take into account:(a) averages of stocks available in the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013;(b) the pattern of trade in the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013;(c) the circumstances in which stocks were built up.The notion ‘surplus stocks’ applies to products imported into or originating from Croatia and to such products outside the customs territory of Croatia but intended for the market in Croatia.The recording of the stocks shall be performed on the basis of the Combined Nomenclature applicable on 1 July 2013.3.   The amount of the charge referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for each product concerned, be equal to the amount by which the import duty applicable in the Union in accordance with Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), including any applicable additional duty on 30 June 2013, exceeds the import duty applicable in Croatia on that date, plus 20 % of that amount. The revenue of the charge collected by national authorities shall be assigned to the national budget of Croatia.4.   Croatia shall, without delay, carry out an inventory of stocks available as on 1 July 2013. To this end, it shall use a system for identifying holders of surplus stocks based on a risk analysis taking account of the following criteria:(a) type of activity of the holder;(b) capacity of storage facilities;(c) level of activity.Croatia shall notify the Commission any measures it has implemented prior to its accession, to avoid any speculative stock-piling due to the accession, in particular to monitor and track down import flows for products with high risk of stock-piling, by 1 July 2013.Croatia shall notify the Commission of the quantity of products in surplus stocks, except of those quantities in public stocks as referred to in Article 4, by 31 March 2014.5.   Where a CN code covers products for which the import duty referred to in paragraph 3 is not the same, the inventory of stocks as referred to in paragraph 4 shall be made for each product or group of products subject to a different import duty. Census of public stocksBy 1 October 2013 at the latest, Croatia shall communicate the list and the quantities of goods which are in its public stocks as referred to in Section 3 of Annex IV to the Act of Accession. National security stocksThe stocks as referred to in Article 3(4) and Article 4 shall not include national security stocks which may possibly have been constituted by Croatia. Croatia shall inform the Commission of all changes made to national security stocks together with the conditions governing the changes for the purposes of establishing the Union supply balance. Measures in the event of non-payment of chargesIf any Member State suspects that the charges provided for in Article 3 have not been paid in respect of a product, it shall inform Croatia so as to enable it to take appropriate measures. Proof of non-payment of refundsProducts for which the declaration of export to third countries is accepted by Croatia during the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 may qualify for an export refund if such refund has been fixed in accordance with Article 164 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (2) provided that it is established that no export refund has already been paid in respect of those products or their constituents. No double payment of market support measuresAny product for which an export refund has been paid shall not be eligible for any intervention measure or aid as laid down in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (3). Entry into force and applicabilityThis Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia.It shall apply until 30 June 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 March 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.ANNEXLIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1CN code Description0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen0203 21 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen:– Frozen:– – Carcases and half-carcases0203 22 – – Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in0203 29 – – Other0204 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen0206 10 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen:– Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled0206 29 – – Other0207 12 Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen– Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus– – Not cut in pieces, frozen0207 14 – – Cuts and offal, frozen0207 25 – Of turkeys– – Not cut in pieces, frozen0207 27 – – Cuts and offal, frozen0210 Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal0402 10 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:– In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1,5 %0402 21 – In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1,5 %;– – Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter0402 29 – – Other0405 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads0406 Cheese and curd0703 20 00 Garlic, fresh or chilled0711 51 00 Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption0811 10 11 Strawberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing sugar or other sweetening matter,– – containing added sugar or other sweetening matter– – – with a sugar content exceeding 13 % by weight0811 10 19 Strawberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing sugar or other sweetening matter,– – containing added sugar or other sweetening matter– – – other, with a sugar content not exceeding 13 % by weight0811 10 90 Strawberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing sugar or other sweetening matter,– other than containing added sugar or other sweetening matter1001 Wheat and meslin1002 Rye1003 Barley1004 Oats1005 Maize (corn)1006 10 Rice in the husk (paddy or rough)1006 20 Husked (brown) rice1006 30 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed1006 40 00 Broken rice1007 Grain sorghum1008 Buckwheat, millet and canary seed; other cereals1101 00 Wheat or meslin flour1102 Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin1103 Cereal groats, meal and pellets1104 Cereal grains otherwise worked (for example, hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled), except rice of heading 1006; germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground1107 Malt, whether or not roasted1108 Starches; inulin1109 00 00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood2003 10 Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid2008 30 55 Citrus fruit, otherwise prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content exceeding 1 kg:– – – – Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids2008 30 75 Citrus fruit, otherwise prepared or preserved, not containing added spirit but containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg:– – – – Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybridsEx20083090 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids– – – Not containing added sugar2008 70 92 Peaches, including nectarines;– – – Not containing added spirit and sugar, in immediate packings of a net content of 5 kg or more2204 30 – Other grape must2207 – Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength2208 90 91 – – Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol, in containers holding:– – – 2 litres or less2208 90 99 – – – More than 2 litres +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);agricultural levy;agricultural customs duty;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;agricultural surplus;agricultural over-production;agricultural trade surplus;farm surplus;surplus of agricultural products,27 +37146,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2009 of 25 May 2009 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kölsch (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Germany's application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected geographical indication ‘Kölsch’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 (3).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 May 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 33.(4)  OJ C 254, 7.10.2008, p. 12.ANNEXFoodstuffs listed in Annex I to the Regulation (CE) No 510/2006:Class 2.1.   BeersGERMANYKölsch (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;location of production;location of agricultural production;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;beer;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +21415,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1033/2001 of 29 May 2001 reducing, for the 2001/02 marketing year, the amount of aid for lemons delivered for processing following an overrun of the processing threshold in certain Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 of 28 October 1996 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 establishes a Community processing threshold for lemons, distributed among the Member States in accordance with Annex II thereto. Article 5(2) of that Regulation lays down that, when there is an overrun of this threshold, the aid fixed in Annex I thereto shall be reduced in each Member State in which the threshold has been overrun. Overrunning of the processing threshold is assessed on the basis of the average of the quantities processed under the aid scheme during the three marketing years preceding the marketing year in question, or during an equivalent period.(2) The Member States, in accordance with Article 22(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1169/97 of 26 June 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2202/6 introducing a Community aid scheme for producers of certain citrus fruits(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2729/1999(4), have communicated the quantities of lemons processed under the aid scheme. Based on this information, a processing threshold overrun of 37671 tonnes has been established. Within that overrun, an overrun of the threshold for Italy has been established. The amounts of aid for lemons laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 for the 2001/02 marketing year must therefore be reduced by 12,17 % in Italy.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. For the 2001/02 marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2202/96, the amounts of aid for lemons delivered for processing shall be amended as follows:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 May 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 49.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.(3) OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 15.(4) OJ L 328, 22.12.1999, p. 35. +",Italy;Italian Republic;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;production aid;aid to producers,27 +39130,"2011/226/EU: Commission Decision of 7 April 2011 extending the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Chapter 3 of Annex VIII thereto,Having regard to the request made by Latvia,Whereas:(1) The 2003 Act of Accession provides that Latvia may maintain in force, under the conditions laid down therein, for a 7-year period following the accession, expiring on 30 April 2011, prohibitions on the acquisition of agricultural land by natural and legal persons from other EU Member States who are neither established nor registered nor having a branch or an agency in Latvia. This is a temporary exception to the free movement of capital as guaranteed by Articles 63 to 66 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This transitional period may only be extended once for a period of up to 3 years.(2) On 6 December 2010, Latvia requested to extend the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land by 3 years.(3) The main reason for the transitional period was the need to safeguard the socioeconomic conditions for agricultural activities following the introduction of the single market and the transition to the Common Agricultural Policy in Latvia. In particular, it aimed to meet concerns raised about the possible impact on the agricultural sector of liberalising the acquisition of agricultural land due to initial large differences in land prices and income compared with Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom (hereinafter the EU-15). The transitional period was also designed to ease the process of restitution and privatisation of agricultural land to farmers. In its Report of 16 July 2008 on the Review of the transitional measures for the acquisition of agricultural real estate set out in the 2003 Accession Treaty (hereinafter the ‘Mid-Term Review of 2008’), the Commission has already emphasised the importance of the completion of the above-mentioned agricultural reform by the end of the foreseen transitional period (1).(4) According to data available to Eurostat, agricultural land prices in Latvia are lower than the agricultural land prices in the EU. Complete convergence in agricultural land sales prices was neither expected nor seen as a necessary pre-condition for terminating the transitional period. Nevertheless, the noticeable differences in agricultural land prices between Latvia and EU-15 are such that they can hinder smooth progress towards price convergence.(5) Similarly to the levels of agricultural land prices, the data from Eurostat show that the gap in per capita GDP in Purchasing power standards in Latvia and EU-15 still persists. Thus, existing agricultural land prices in Latvia are high for the Latvian residents relative to their purchasing power.(6) The lower competitiveness of the Latvian agricultural sector compared to the agricultural sector in EU-15 also persists and the problem is compounded by difficulties in access to financial resources and by high interest rates applied to commercial credit lines for the acquisition of agricultural land (15 % per annum in 2009 according to data supplied by the Latvian authorities).(7) Moreover, according to data supplied by the Latvian authorities based on the State Land Service of Latvia, as of 1 January 2010, the agricultural land constitutes 37,7 % of the country’s total territory, and forests areas cover 45,8 % of it. In 2007 62 % of agricultural land was owned by farmers and 26,6 % of it was rented. While agricultural land in Latvia is already predominantly in private hands, the process of restitution of ownership rights and the land reform in rural areas are still not completed.(8) The lack of clarity on property rights inevitably hinders land transactions and consolidation of agricultural estates. Land fragmentation, in turn, further contributes to lower competitiveness and leads to less market-oriented farms. In this context, Eurostat data show that, although gradual consolidation of land is ongoing and the average exploited agricultural area per farm in Latvia increased from 10 ha to 16 ha per farm between 2001 and 2007, the latter is still lower than in other EU Member States, such as Denmark, Germany and Sweden, where this average amounted to 60 ha, 46 ha and 43 ha respectively in 2007.(9) The recent global financial and economic crisis also had a negative impact on Latvia’s economy. The lack of demand followed by a sharp reduction in purchase prices for agricultural products, at the time when the prices for raw materials remained at the high level of 2008, additionally aggravated the already disadvantaged position of Latvian farmers compared to farmers from EU-15.(10) Against this background, it may be anticipated, as do the Latvian authorities, that the lifting of the restrictions on 1 May 2011 would exert pressure on the land prices in Latvia. Therefore, a threat of serious disturbances on the Latvian agricultural land market upon the expiry of the transitional exists.(11) An extension by 3 years of the transitional period referred to in Chapter 3 of Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be granted.(12) In order to fully prepare the market for liberalisation, it continues to be of utmost importance, even amid adverse economic circumstances, to foster the improvement of factors such as credit and insurance facilities for farmers, and the completion of the agricultural structural reform during the transitional period, as already emphasised in the Mid-Term Review of 2008.(13) Since the open single market has always been at the heart of the European prosperity, an increased inflow of foreign capital would bring along potential benefits also for the agricultural market in Latvia. As emphasised in the Mid-Term Review of 2008, foreign investment in the agriculture sector would also have important long-term effects on the provision of capital and know-how, on the functioning of land markets and on agricultural productivity. The progressive loosening of the restrictions on foreign ownership during the transitional period would also contribute to preparing the market for full liberalisation.(14) For the purpose of legal certainty and in order to avoid a legal vacuum in the national legal system of Latvia after the expiry of the current transitional period, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. The transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia referred to in Chapter 3 of Annex VIII to the 2003 Act of Accession shall be extended until 30 April 2014. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  COM(2008) 461 final, 16 July 2008. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;free movement of capital;economic convergence;convergence of economic performances;economic alignment;economic harmonisation;monetary convergence;farm prices;Community farm price;EC farm price;price for the marketing year;agricultural land;farmland;acquisition of property;access to property;right of accession;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Latvia;Republic of Latvia,27 +44240,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 817/2014 of 25 July 2014 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the July 2014 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 (2) opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.(2) July is the third subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 and the second subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(b), (c) and (d) of that Implementing Regulation.(3) The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quota with order number 09.4166, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2014 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested under the quota concerned, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(4) Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153 and 09.4154, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2014 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.(5) The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 and 09.4166, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.(6) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quota with order number 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2014, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 and 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.] This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2014.For the CommissionOn behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXQuantities to be allocated for the July 2014 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011(a) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for September 2014 subperiod (kg)United States 09.4127 — (1) 23 456 153Thailand 09.4128 — (1) 916 392Australia 09.4129 — (1) 115 620Other origins 09.4130 — (2) 0(b) Quota of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 as provided for in Article 1(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for October 2014 subperiod (kg)All countries 09.4148 — (3) 1 634 000(c) Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2014 subperiodThailand 09.4149 — (4)Australia 09.4150 — (4)Guyana 09.4152 — (4)United States 09.4153 — (5)Other origins 09.4154 — (5)(d) Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:Origin Order number Allocation coefficient for July 2014 subperiod Total quantity available for September 2014 subperiod (kg)Thailand 09.4112 — (6) 8 150United States 09.4116 — (6) 2 095 495India 09.4117 — (6) 232 127Pakistan 09.4118 — (6) 27 202Other origins 09.4119 — (6) 122 761All countries 09.4166 0,676881 % 0(1)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.(2)  No quantity available for this subperiod.(3)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(4)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.(5)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.(6)  No quantity available for this subperiod. +",Guyana;Cooperative Republic of Guyana;India;Republic of India;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Pakistan;Islamic Republic of Pakistan;third country;import (EU);Community import;rice;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +4171,"2006/436/EC: Commission Decision of 23 June 2006 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Belgium in 2003 (notified under document number C(2006) 2422). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in Belgium in 2003. The emergence of this disease presented a serious risk for the Community's livestock population.(2) In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State under the emergency measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Commission Decision 2003/749/EC of 10 October 2003 on the financial contribution from the Community towards the eligible costs of the eradication of avian influenza in Belgium in 2003 (2) granted a financial contribution from the Community to Belgium towards the expenditure incurred under the emergency measures to combat avian influenza implemented in 2003.(4) In accordance with that Decision, a first instalment of EUR 3 000 000 was granted.(5) Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community contribution is to be based on the claims submitted by Belgium on 13 January and 24 March 2004, documents confirming the figures in the claims, and the results of the on the spot checks carried out by the Commission. The amount set out in these claims submitted by Belgium was EUR 18 035 727,78 for which the Community financial contribution may not be higher than 50 % of the total eligible expenditure.(6) In view of these considerations, the total amount of the Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of avian influenza in Belgium in 2003 should now be fixed.(7) The results of the checks carried out by the Commission in compliance with the Community veterinary rules and the conditions for granting Community financial support mean the entire amount of the expenditure submitted cannot be recognised as eligible for a Community financial contribution.(8) The last Commission’s observations, final conclusions and method of calculating the eligible expenditure were communicated to Belgium on 21 February 2006.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating avian influenza in Belgium in 2003 pursuant to Decision 2003/749/EC is fixed at EUR 8 088 508,16.Since a first instalment of EUR 3 000 000 has already been granted in accordance with Decision 2003/749/EC, the balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at EUR 5 088 508,16. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).(2)  OJ L 271, 22.10.2003, p. 19. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/18/EC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 81). +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;decontamination;disinfection;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium,27 +44945,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/467 of 19 March 2015 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 March 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 in the poultrymeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.(2) The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 March 2015 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 of 14 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector (OJ L 125, 15.5.2007, p. 9).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 201509.4067 49,31330109.4068 —09.4069 0,22795409.4070 — +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,27 +22281,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2196/2001 of 12 November 2001 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2000(2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1705/2001(3) fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences other than those sought in the context of food aid.(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for tomatoes and oranges will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for tomatoes and oranges exported after 12 November 2001 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,. Applications for system B export licences for tomatoes and oranges submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1705/2001, export declarations for which are accepted after 12 November 2001 and before 16 November 2001, are hereby rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 November 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 November 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 12.(2) OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 16.(3) OJ L 232, 30.8.2001, p. 10. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +4808,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1303/2008 of 18 December 2008 correcting Regulation (EC) No 983/2008 adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 2009 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(g) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) As a result of an administrative oversight, the wrong agencies have been listed in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 983/2008 (2), concerning intra-Community transfers of sugar, as the agencies authorised to receive sugar for Lithuania and Portugal respectively. A correction of these errors is necessary to ensure the proper implementation of the plan.(2) Regulation (EC) No 983/2008 should therefore be corrected accordingly. The correction should apply from the day of entry into force of that Regulation.(3) The measure provided for in this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 983/2008, the fourth column, ‘Recipient’, is amended as follows:1. In point 2, ‘Ministério das Finanças, Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo, Direcção de Serviços de Licenciamento, Portugal’ is replaced by ‘IFAP, Portugal’.2. In point 4, ‘NMA, Lietuva’ is replaced by ‘Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva’. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 10 October 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 3. +",agricultural market;poverty;economically weak;fight against poverty;new poor;poor;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;intervention stock;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;food aid;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit,27 +25057,"2003/324/EC: Commission Decision of 12 May 2003 as regards a derogation from the intra-species recycling ban for fur animals under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1496). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 22(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides for a prohibition on the feeding of animals with processed animal protein derived from animals of the same species. Derogations may be granted in relation to fur animals after consultation of the appropriate scientific committee.(2) The Scientific Steering Committee issued an opinion on 24 and 25 June 1999 on the risks of non-conventional transmissible agents, conventional infectious agents or other hazards such as toxic substances entering the human food or animal feed chains via raw material from fallen stock and dead animals or via condemned materials. That opinion was updated on 13 July 1999. The opinion refers to the risks related to the feeding of fur animals with processed animal protein derived from animals of the same species.(3) On 17 September 1999 the Scientific Steering Committee adopted an opinion with regard to intra-species recycling on the risk born by recycling animal by-products as feed with regard to propagating TSE in non-ruminant farmed animals.(4) According to those scientific opinions fur animals recycling may be considered in certain regions on the basis of well documented grounds which ensure that the presence of TSE agent in the population concerned is unlikely. Those opinions also set out the conditions that are necessary in order to minimise the TSE risk.(5) Finland has submitted a request for a derogation on intra-species recycling ban for fur animals. The request fulfils the conditions required in the opinions adopted by the Scientific Steering Committee to minimise the TSE risk.(6) Accordingly, a derogation should be granted to Finland from the intra-species recycling ban for fur animals under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. In order to avoid a risk to public and animal health, that derogation should be subject to certain conditions.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Derogation to Finland for certain fur producing animalsPursuant to Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, a derogation is granted to Finland with regard to the feeding of the following fur animals with processed animal protein derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species:(a) foxes (Vulpes vulpes and Alopex lagopus); and(b) raccoon dogs (Nycteroites procynoides). Approvals for registered farmsThe competent authority may grant approval to registered farms for the feeding of the species referred to in Article 1 with processed animal protein derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species. Such approval shall only be granted to registered farms:(a) on the basis of an application that is accompanied by documentation proving that there is no reason to suspect the presence of the TSE agent in the population of the species covered by the application;(b) where an appropriate surveillance system for TSEs in fur animals is in place and includes regular laboratory testing of samples for TSE; and(c) providing appropriate guarantees that no animal by-product or processed animal protein derived from those animals or their offspring may enter the food or feed chain of other animals than fur animals;(d) where the farm has had no known contact with any farm with a suspected or confirmed outbreak of TSE;(e) where the responsible person of the registered farm complies with the requirements set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and in the Annex to this Decision. Control measures1.   The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to control:(a) the appropriate composition, processing and use of the feed containing processed animal protein derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species;(b) the animals that are fed with the feed referred to in point (a), including:(i) strict supervision of the health status of those animals;(ii) appropriate TSE surveillance involving regular sampling and laboratory examination for TSEs;(c) that the requirements of Article 2 are fulfilled.2.   The samples referred to in paragraph 1(b)(ii) shall include samples taken from animals showing neurological symptoms and from older breeding animals. Suspension of an approvalAn approval as provided for in Article 2 shall be immediately suspended in the event of suspected or confirmed contact with any farm with a suspected or confirmed outbreak of TSE until the risk of contamination may be conclusively excluded. Compliance with this DecisionFinland shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. It shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply from 1 May 2003. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 12 May 2003.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.ANNEXA.   General obligations of the responsible person of the registered farm1. The responsible person must keep records at least of:(a) the fur and carcases of animals fed with processed animal protein of their own species; and(b) each consignment in order to ensure the tractability of the material.2. In the event of any known or suspected contact with any farm with a suspected or confirmed outbreak of TSE, the responsible person must immediately:(a) inform the competent authority of such contact; and(b) cease the dispatch of fur animals to any destination without a written authorisation of the competent authority.B.   Operating obligations of the person responsible for the registered farm1. The responsible person shall ensure that:(a) the carcases of fur animals intended for feeding to animals of the same species are handled and processed separately from carcases not authorised for that purpose;(b) fur animals fed with processed animal protein derived from animals of the same species are kept separate from animals not being fed with processed animal protein derived from animals of the same species.2. The responsible person shall ensure that processed animal protein derived from one species and intended for the feeding of the same species must:(a) have been processed in a processing plant approved under Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and using only methods 1 to 5 or 7 as set out in Annex V, Chapter III to that Regulation;(b) have been produced from healthy animals killed for the production of fur;(c) have been produced from animals, which were not fed with processed animal protein derived from the same species during the last 24 hours before killing. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;fur-bearing animal;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +38753,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 878/2010 of 6 October 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto, at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list in Annex I thereto is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.(3) Occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Feed and Food (RASFF), findings of the missions to third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports which Member States have to make available as regards the official controls performed at their borders according to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that there is need to review the list in Annex I to the above Regulation. In particular, Annex I thereto must be reviewed by removing those commodities for which the above information sources show an overall satisfactory degree of compliance with the relevant EU safety requirements and for which an increased level of official control is therefore no longer justified, and by adding other commodities for which the same sources show a degree of non-compliance with the relevant EU safety requirements that warrants the introduction of increased level of official controls.(4) The amendments to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provided for in this Regulation should become applicable as soon as possible so that the increased level of official controls can, on one hand, cease for those commodities which are removed from the list and, on the other hand, start for those newly added.(5) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 October 2010.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 October 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11.ANNEX‘ANNEX IA.   Feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls at the designated point of entryFeed and food CN code (6) Country of origin Hazard Frequency of physical and identity checks— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled— Peanut butter— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved(Feed and food)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled— Peanut butter— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved(Feed and food)Dried Noodles ex 1902 China Aluminium 10Trace elements (7) ex 2817 00 00; ex 2820 90 10; ex 2820 90 90; ex 2821 10 00; ex 2825 50 00; ex 2833 25 00; ex 2833 29 20; ex 2833 29 80; ex 2836 99 11; ex 2836 99 17 China Cadmium and lead 50— Mangoes— Yardlong beans (Vigna sesquipedalis)— Bitter melon (Momordica charantia)— Lauki (Lagenaria siceraria)— Peppers— Aubergines(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen fruit and vegetables)— Oranges (fresh or dried)— Peaches— Pomegranates— Strawberries— Green beans(Food – fresh fruits and vegetables)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled— Peanut butter(Feed and Food)Curry leaves (Bergera/Murraya koenigii) ex 1211 90 85 India Pesticide residues analysed with multiresidue methods based on GC-MS and LC-MS or with Single residue methods (3) 10— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), whole— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground— Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)— Mace (Myristica fragrans)— Ginger (Zingiber officinale)— Curcuma longa (turmeric)(Food – dried spices)— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled— Peanut butter— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved(Feed and food)Watermelon (egusi, Citrullus lanatus) seeds and derived products ex 1207 99 97; ex 1106 30 90; ex 2008 99 99; Nigeria Aflatoxins 50Basmati rice for direct human consumption ex 1006 30 Pakistan Aflatoxins 20— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), whole— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground(Food – dried spice)— Coriander leaves— Basil (holy, sweet)— Mint(Food – fresh herbs)— Coriander leaves— Basil (holy, sweet)(Food – fresh herbs)— Yardlong beans (Vigna sesquipedalis)— Aubergines— Brassica vegetables(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)— Peppers— Courgettes— Tomatoes(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen vegetables)Pears 0808 20 10; 0808 20 50 Turkey Pesticide: amitraz 10Dried grapes (vine fruit) 0806 20 Uzbekistan Ochratoxin A 50— Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell— Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled— Peanut butter— Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved(Feed and food)— Chilli (Capsicum annuum), crushed or ground— Chilli products (curry)— Curcuma longa (turmeric)(Food – dried spices)— Red palm oil(Food)B.   DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Annex, “Sudan dyes” refers to the following chemical substances:(i) Sudan I (CAS Number 842-07-9);(ii) Sudan II (CAS Number 3118-97-6);(iii) Sudan III (CAS Number 85-86-9);(iv) Scarlet Red; or Sudan IV (CAS Number 85-83-6).’(1)  In particular residues of: Amitraz, Acephate, Aldicarb, Benomyl, Carbendazim, Chlorfenapyr, Chlorpyrifos, CS2 (Dithiocarbamates), Diafenthiuron, Diazinon, Dichlorvos, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Endosulfan, Fenamidone, Imidacloprid, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Profenofos, Propiconazole, Thiabendazol, Thiacloprid.(2)  In particular residues of: Carbendazim, Cyfluthrin Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dimethoate, Ethion, Fenitrothion, Fenpropathrin, Fludioxonil, Hexaflumuron, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Omethoate, Oxamyl, Phenthoate, Thiophanate-methyl.(3)  In particular residues of: Triazophos, Oxydemeton-methyl, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Thiamethoxam, Clothianidin, Methamidophos, Acephate, Propargite, Monocrotophos.(4)  Reference method EN/ISO 6579.(5)  In particular residues of: Acephate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorpyriphos-ethyl, Dimethoate, Ethion, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Monocrotophos, Omethoate, Prophenophos, Prothiophos, Quinalphos, Triadimefon, Triazophos, Dicrotophos, EPN, Triforine.(6)  Where only certain products under any CN code are required to be examined and no specific subdivision under that code exists in the goods nomenclature, the CN code is marked “ex” (for example, ex 1006 30: only Basmati rice for direct human consumption is included).(7)  The trace elements referred to in this entry are the trace elements belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements referred to in point 3(b) of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29). They should be subject to the increased controls provided for in this Regulation also when imported to be used in food. +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;customs inspection;customs check,27 +5045,"2010/729/EU: Commission Decision of 30 November 2010 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agency of Estonia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2009 financial year (notified under document C(2010) 8275). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2010/257/EU (2) cleared, for the 2009 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the Estonian paying agency ‘PRIA’.(2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the Estonian paying agency ‘PRIA’.(3) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,. The accounts of the Estonian paying agency ‘PRIA’ concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), in respect of the 2009 financial year, are hereby cleared.The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, the Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in Estonia are set out in Annex I and Annex II. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia.. Done at Brussels, 30 November 2010.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 112, 5.5.2010, p. 10.ANNEX ICLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES’ ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL YEAR 2009 — EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW MEMBER STATESAmount to be recovered from or paid to the Member StateMS 2009 — Expenditure for the paying agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions Total Interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State (1)cleared disjoined= expenditure declared in the annual declaration = total of interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial yeara b c = a + b d e = c + d f g = e – fEE EUR 2 721 225,72 0,00 2 721 225,72 0,00 2 721 225,72 0,00 2 721 225,72(1)  As payments have reached 95 % of the financial plan, the balance will be settled during the closure of the programme.ANNEX IICLEARED EXPENDITURE BY EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURE FOR EXERCISE 2009 IN NEW MEMBER STATESDIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND DECLARATIONS OF EXPENDITUREESTONIANo Measures Expenditure 2009 Annex I column ‘a’ Reductions Annex I column ‘d’ Amount cleared for 2009 Annex I column ‘e’i ii iii = i + ii1 Less-favoured areas –4 309,58 –4 309,582 Agri-environment 2 277 454,54 2 277 454,543 Afforestation of agricultural land –3 217,50 –3 217,504 Support for semi-substance farms –40 203,13 –40 203,135 Meeting standards – 187 999,27 – 187 999,276 Complements in direct payments 1 506,86 1 506,867 Technical assistance 2 307,41 2 307,418 Sapard 0,00 0,009 Natura 2000 675 686,39 675 686,39Total 2 721 225,72 0,00 2 721 225,72 +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;fund (EU);EC fund;rural development;rural planning;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;agricultural expenditure;expenditure on agriculture;farm spending;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;financial year;budget year;budgetary year;fiscal year;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,27 +5056,"2010/806/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/005 ES/Comunidad Valenciana Natural Stone from Spain). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Spain submitted an application on 9 March 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 66 enterprises operating in NACE Revision 2 Division 23 (manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products) in a single NUTS II region, Comunidad Valenciana (ES52), and supplemented it with additional information up to 25 May 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 422 850.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 422 850 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;dismissal;firing;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +37682,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1265/2009 of 21 December 2009 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,Whereas:Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,. The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2009.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.ANNEXStandard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables(EUR/100 kg)CN code Third country code (1) Standard import value0702 00 00 AL 44,1MA 64,0TN 121,5TR 83,7ZZ 78,30707 00 05 EG 155,5JO 81,7MA 87,9TR 113,2ZZ 109,60709 90 70 MA 39,1TR 123,8ZZ 81,50709 90 80 EG 175,4ZZ 175,40805 10 20 MA 64,0TR 60,4ZA 81,6ZZ 68,70805 20 10 MA 72,8TR 59,0ZZ 65,90805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90 HR 38,4IL 76,2TR 72,3ZZ 62,30805 50 10 TR 67,5ZZ 67,50808 10 80 CA 71,9CN 89,8MK 23,6US 92,0ZZ 69,30808 20 50 CN 47,6TR 97,0US 147,7ZZ 97,4(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;import price;entry price;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +1649,"81/374/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 May 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Nicolet- crystallographic system, model R3m', may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials [1], as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 [2],Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 [3], and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 30 October 1980, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Nicolet-crystallographic system, model R3m"", to be used for research into X-ray structural studies of molecular constitution, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is curently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 26 March 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a computor-controlled diffractometer;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the accuracy of the data relating to the study of molecular constitution and the use to whch it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same knd are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus ""CAD4SDP"" manufactured by Enraf-Nonius, Rontgenweg 1, NL-Delft,. The apparatus described as ""Nicolet-crystallographic system, model R3m"", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 30 October 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 May 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NarjesMember of the Commission[1] OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.[2] OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.[3] OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.-------------------------------------------------- +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;electronic device;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation;computer system;data-processing system,27 +2386,"83/344/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Beckman - UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, model 25', may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 21 December 1982, Italy requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Beckman - UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, model 25', ordered on 9 June 1977 and intended to be used for the identification of the factor responsible for the control of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in human erythrocyte and in mechanisms responsible for haemolysis in persons deficient in this enzyme, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 June 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrophotometer; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Beckman - UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, model 25', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 21 December 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 July 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;medical research;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +34487,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2007 of 8 August 2007 setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 30 July to 3 August 2007 to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the period from 30 July to 3 August 2007, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial number 09.4343 (2007 to 2008).(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit has been reached,. Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of applications for import licences submitted from 30 July to 3 August 2007, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 August 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2006/2006 (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 95).(3)  OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 8.ANNEXACP-India Preferential SugarTitle IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062006/2007 marketing yearSerial No Country Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 0 Reached09.4334 Republic of the Congo 0 Reached09.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 0 Reached09.4340 Madagascar 0 Reached09.4341 Malawi 10009.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 0 Reached09.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 0 Reached09.4347 Tanzania 0 Reached09.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Reached09.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 100ACP-India Preferential SugarTitle IV of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062007/2008 marketing yearSerial No Country Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4331 Barbados 10009.4332 Belize 10009.4333 Côte d’Ivoire 10009.4334 Republic of the Congo 10009.4335 Fiji 10009.4336 Guyana 10009.4337 India 0 Reached09.4338 Jamaica 10009.4339 Kenya 10009.4340 Madagascar 10009.4341 Malawi 10009.4342 Mauritius 10009.4343 Mozambique 100 Reached09.4344 Saint Kitts and Nevis —09.4345 Suriname —09.4346 Swaziland 10009.4347 Tanzania 10009.4348 Trinidad and Tobago 10009.4349 Uganda —09.4350 Zambia 10009.4351 Zimbabwe 100Complementary SugarTitle V of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062006/2007 marketing yearSerial No Country Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4315 India 10009.4316 ACP Protocol signatory countries 100CXL Concessions SugarTitle VI of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062006/2007 marketing yearSerial No Country Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4317 Australia 0 Reached09.4318 Brazil 0 Reached09.4319 Cuba 0 Reached09.4320 Other third countries 0 ReachedBalkans sugarTitle VII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062006/2007 marketing yearSerial No Country Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4324 Albania 10009.4325 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Reached09.4326 Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo 10009.4327 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10009.4328 Croatia 100Exceptional import sugar and industrial import sugarTitle VIII of Regulation (EC) No 950/20062006/2007 Marketing yearSerial No Type Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4380 Exceptional —09.4390 Industrial 100Import of sugar under the transitional tariff quotas opened for Bulgaria and RomaniaChapter 1 Section 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/20062006/2007 marketing yearOrder No Type Week of 30.7.2007-3.8.2007: % of requested quantity to be granted Limit09.4365 Bulgaria 0 Reached09.4366 Romania 0 Reached +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;sugar industry;sugar manufacture;sugar refinery;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;preferential agreement;preferential trade agreement,27 +2084,"82/688/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 September 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Tropel - Single-Frequency He Ne Laser, model 100' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 25 February 1982, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Tropel - Single-Frequency He Ne Laser, model 100', ordered on 13 September 1978 and to be used for the study of the behaviour of laser radiation at high altitudes, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 15 July 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the power associated with the working frequency and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Tropel - Single-Frequency He Ne Laser, model 100', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 25 February 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;laser physics;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +42906,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 998/2013 of 17 October 2013 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 December 2013 to 28 February 2014. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of October 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China and Argentina.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 October 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of October 2013 and sent to the Commission by 14 October 2013 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘—’: No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission. +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,27 +31385,"2006/47/EC: Commission Decision of 16 January 2006 concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of a maize product ( Zea mays L., hybrid MON 863 × MON 810) genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm and certain lepidopteran pests of maize (notified under document number C(2005) 5980). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 18(1) thereof,After consulting the European Food Safety Authority,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC, the placing on the market of a product containing or consisting of a genetically modified organism or a combination of genetically modified organisms is subject to written consent being granted by the competent authority of a Member State, in accordance with the procedure laid down in that Directive.(2) A notification concerning the placing on the market of two genetically modified maize products (Zea mays L., line MON 863 and hybrid MON 863 × MON 810) was submitted by Monsanto Europe S.A. to the competent authority of Germany (Reference C/DE/02/9). A unique identifier (MON-ØØ863-5×MON-ØØ81Ø-6) has been assigned to the MON 863 × MON 810 maize for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (2) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004 establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organisms (3).(3) The notification originally covered importation and use as for any other maize grains including feed, with the exception of food use and cultivation in the Community of varieties derived from the MON 863 transformation event and of the MON 863 × MON 810 hybrid.(4) In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 14 of Directive 2001/18/EC, the competent authority of Germany prepared an assessment report, which was forwarded in April 2003 to the Commission. The Commission forwarded the full notification and assessment report to the other Member States in May 2003. That assessment report concludes that no reasons have emerged on the basis of which consent for the placing on the market of MON 863 as well as MON 863 × MON 810 should be withheld, if specific conditions are fulfilled.(5) The competent authorities of other Member States raised objections to the placing on the market of MON 863 as well as MON 863 × MON 810.(6) The placing on the market of MON 810 maize is authorised in accordance with Commission Decision 98/294/EC of 22 April 1998 concerning the placing on the market of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line MON 810), pursuant to Council Directive 90/220/EEC (4). The placing on the market of MON 863 is authorised in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/608/EC of 8 August 2005 concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of a maize product (Zea mays L., line MON 863) genetically modified for resistance to corn rootworm (5).(7) On 2 April 2004, the European Food Safety Authority considered that it is scientifically valid to use the data from the single lines MON 863 and MON 810 to support the safety assessment of MON 863 × MON 810, but decided, with regard to the need for confirmatory data for the safety assessment of the hybrid itself, to request a 90-day sub-chronic rat study with the maize hybrid in order to complete its safety assessment.(8) The opinion adopted on 8 June 2005 by the European Food Safety Authority, concluded, from all evidence provided, that MON 863 × MON 810 is unlikely to have an adverse effect on human and animal health or the environment in the context of its proposed use. The European Food Safety Authority also deemed that the scope of the monitoring plan provided by the applicant was in line with the intended uses of MON 863 × MON 810.(9) On 8 July 2005, Monsanto Europe S.A. agreed to limit the scope of the present Decision to import and processing. An application for the placing on the market of food and feed containing, consisting of, or produced from MON 863 × MON 810 has been made by Monsanto Europe S.A. under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (6).(10) An examination of the information submitted in the notification, the objections maintained by Member States in the framework of Directive 2001/18/EC, and the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority, discloses no reason to believe that the placing on the market of Zea mays L. hybrid MON 863 × MON 810 will adversely affect human or animal health or the environment.(11) Adventitious or technically unavoidable traces of genetically modified organisms in products are exempted from labelling and traceability requirements in accordance with thresholds established under Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.(12) In the light of the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority, it is not necessary to establish specific conditions for the intended uses with regard to the handling or packaging of the product and the protection of particular ecosystems, environments or geographical areas.(13) Prior to the placing on the market of the product, the necessary measures to ensure its labelling and traceability at all stages of its placing on the market, including verification by appropriate validated detection methodology, should be applicable.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 30 of Directive 2001/18/EC and the Commission therefore submitted to the Council a proposal relating to these measures. Since on the expiry of the period laid down in Article 30(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC, the Council had neither adopted the proposed measures nor indicated its opposition to them, in accordance with Article 5(6) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (7), the measures should be adopted by the Commission,. ConsentWithout prejudice to other Community legislation, in particular Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, written consent shall be granted by the competent authority of Germany to the placing on the market, in accordance with this Decision, of the product identified in Article 2, as notified by Monsanto Europe S.A. (Reference C/DE/02/9).The consent shall, in accordance with Article 19(3) of Directive 2001/18/EC, explicitly specify the conditions to which the consent is subject, which are set out in Articles 3 and 4. ProductThe genetically modified organisms to be placed on the market as or in products, hereinafter ‘the product’, are grains of maize (Zea mays L. MON 863 × MON 810), obtained by conventional breeding of MON 863 and MON 810. Descriptions of the MON 810 and MON 863 maizes are provided for in Decisions 98/294/EC and 2005/608/EC respectively. Conditions for placing on the marketThe product may be put to the same uses as any other maize, with the exception of cultivation and uses as or in food and feed, and may be placed on the market subject to the following conditions:(a) the period of validity of the consent shall be 10 years starting from the date on which the consent is issued;(b) the unique identifier of the product shall be MON-ØØ863-5×MON-ØØ81Ø-6;(c) without prejudice to Article 25 of Directive 2001/18/EC, the consent holder shall, whenever requested to do so, make positive and negative control samples of the product, or its genetic material, or reference materials available to the competent authorities and inspection services of Member States as well as to the Community control laboratories;(d) without prejudice to specific labelling requirements provided by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 the words ‘This product contains genetically modified maize’ or ‘This product contains genetically modified MON 863 × MON 810’ shall appear either on a label or in a document accompanying the product, except where other Community legislation sets a threshold below which such information is not required;(e) as long as the product has not been authorised for the placing on the market for the purpose of cultivation, the words ‘not for cultivation’ shall appear either on a label or in a document accompanying the product. Monitoring1.   Throughout the period of validity of the consent, the consent holder shall ensure that the monitoring plan, contained in the notification and consisting of a general surveillance plan, the objective of which is to check for any adverse effects on human and animal health or the environment arising from handling or use of the product, is put in place and implemented.2.   The consent holder shall directly inform the operators and users concerning the safety and general characteristics of the product and of the conditions as to monitoring, including the appropriate management measures to be taken in case of accidental grain spillage.3.   The consent holder shall submit to the Commission and to the competent authorities of the Member States annual reports on the results of the monitoring activities.4.   Without prejudice to Article 20 of Directive 2001/18/EC the monitoring plan as notified shall, where appropriate and subject to the agreement of the Commission and the competent authority of the Member State which received the original notification, be revised by the consent holder and/or by the competent authority of the Member State which received the original notification, in the light of the results of the monitoring activities. Proposals for a revised monitoring plan shall be submitted to the competent authorities of the Member States.5.   The consent holder shall be in the position to give evidence to the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States:(a) that the monitoring networks as specified in the monitoring plan contained in the notification collect the information relevant for the monitoring of the product, and(b) that the members of these networks have agreed to make available that information to the consent holder before the date of the submission of the monitoring reports to the Commission and competent authorities of the Member States in accordance with paragraph 3. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply from the date on which a Community Decision authorising the placing on the market of the product referred to in Article 1 for uses as or in food and feed within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) and including a method, validated by the Community reference laboratory, for detection of the product is applicable. AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 16 January 2006.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).(2)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 5.(4)  OJ L 131, 5.5.1998, p. 32.(5)  OJ L 207, 10.8.2005, p. 17.(6)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(8)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(9)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4). +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;maize;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;marketing standard;grading;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;labelling,27 +3096,"2002/478/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2002 concerning the non-inclusion of fentin acetate in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2199). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/18/EC(2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the program of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2266/2000(4), and in particular Article 7(3A)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provided for the Commission to carry out a programme of work for the examination of the active substances used in plant protection products which were already on the market on 15 July 1993. Detailed rules for the carrying out of this programme were established in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/94 of 27 April 1994 laying down the active substances of plant protection products and designating the rapporteur Member States for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2230/95(6), has designated the active substances which should be assessed in the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, designated a Member State to act as rapporteur in respect of the assessment of each substance and identified the producers of each active substance who submitted a notification in due time.(3) Fentin acetate is one of the 90 active substances designated in Regulation (EC) No 933/94.(4) In accordance with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, the United Kingdom, being the designated rapporteur Member State, submitted on 11 November 1996 to the Commission the report of its assessment of the information submitted by the notifiers in accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation.(5) On receipt of the report of the rapporteur Member State, the Commission undertook consultations with experts of the Member States as well as with the main notifier (Agrevo, now Aventis) as provided for in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92.(6) The assessment report prepared by the United Kingdom has been reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Plant Health. This review was finalised on 7 December 2001 in the format of the Commission review report for fentin acetate, in accordance with Article 7(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92.(7) Assessments made on the basis of the information submitted have not demonstrated that it may be expected that, under the proposed conditions of use, plant protection products containing fentin acetate satisfy in general the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the safety of operators potentially exposed to fentin acetate and with regard to its possible impact on non-target organisms.(8) Fentin acetate should therefore not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(9) Measures should be taken to ensure that existing authorisations for plant protection products containing fentin acetate will be withdrawn within a certain period and will not be renewed and that no new authorisations will be granted.(10) Any period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks of plant protection products containing fentin acetate allowed by Member State, in accordance with Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC should be limited to a period no longer than 12 months to allow existing stocks to be used in no more than one further growing season.(11) This decision does not prejudice any action the Commission may undertake at a later stage for this active substance within the framework of Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances(7), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Fentin acetate is not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Member States shall ensure that:1. authorisations for plant protection products containing fentin acetate are withdrawn within a period of six months from the date of adoption of this Decision;2. from the date of adoption of this Decision no authorisations for plant protection products containing fentin acetate will be granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. Any period of grace granted by Member State in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and not longer than 18 months from the date of adoption of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 55, 26.2.2002, p. 29.(3) OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.(4) OJ L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 27.(5) OJ L 107, 28.4.1994, p. 8.(6) OJ L 225, 22.9.1995, p. 1.(7) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;plant health product;plant protection product;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,27 +4368,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/2006 of 11 August 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 944/2006 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for certain wines in Italy. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular point (f) of the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Since several distillation measures are simultaneously in place, the Italian authorities have found that neither the distilleries nor the supervisory authorities have sufficient capacity to ensure proper distillation performance. To ensure the effectiveness of the measure introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 944/2006 (2), the period specified for delivering table wines to the distillery should be extended to 28 February 2007 and the period specified for delivering alcohol to the intervention agency should be extended to 31 May 2007. In the case of quality wines psr, the period specified for delivery to the distillery should be extended to 15 September 2006 and the period specified for delivering alcohol to the intervention agency should be extended to 16 October 2006.(2) Regulation (EC) No 944/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 944/2006 is replaced by the following:‘1.   The quantities of wine covered by approved contracts shall be delivered to the distilleries not later than 28 February 2007 in the case of table wines and 15 September 2006 in the case of quality wines psr. The alcohol obtained shall be delivered to the intervention agency in accordance with Article 6(1) not later than 31 May 2007 in the case of table wines and 16 October 2006 in the case of quality wines psr.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 173, 27.6.2006, p. 10. +",alcohol;Italy;Italian Republic;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;intervention agency;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing,27 +40278,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1094/2011 of 28 October 2011 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2011/2012. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 lays down that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the average ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.(2) According to the information provided by the United Kingdom in respect of the period 1 January to 31 December 2010, the average ageing period for Scotch whisky in 2010 was eight years.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1113/2010 of 1 December 2010 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2010/2011 (3) has exhausted its effects, as it concerns the coefficients applicable for the year 2010/2011. The coefficients for the period 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 should therefore be fixed accordingly.(4) Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area excludes the grant of refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. Moreover, the Union has concluded agreements abolishing export refunds with certain third countries. Under the terms of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006, this should be taken into account in calculating the coefficients for 2011/2012,. For the period 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012, the coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 October 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 33.(3)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2010, p. 2.ANNEXCoefficients applicable in the United KingdomPeriod of application Coefficient applicableto malted barley used in the production of malt whisky to cereals used in the production of grain whiskyFrom 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 0,296 0,229 +",malt;roasted malt;unroasted malt;ratio;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;cereals;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,27 +27311,"2004/241/EC: Commission Decision of 5 March 2004 amending Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC as regards the temporary admission and imports into the European Union of registered horses from South Africa (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 668). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae(1), and in particular Article 15(a) and Article 16 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 92/260/EEC(2) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses. It sets out a specimen animal health certificate for the temporary admission of registered horses into the European Union from South Africa.(2) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC(3) lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production. It sets out a specimen animal health certificate for imports into the European Union of registered horses from South Africa.(3) Commission Decision 97/10/EC(4) applies to the regionalisation of South Africa in respect of the temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses. The additional guarantees laid down in Decision 97/10/EC have recently been amended by Commission Decision 2004/117/EC.(4) In the interests of consistency the requirements for information on the African horse sickness vaccination status of the certified horses set out in the specimen animal health certificates provided for in Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC should be aligned to the additional guarantees provided for in Decision 97/10/EC.(5) Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Point (g) in Section III of the specimen animal health certificate F set out in Annex II to Decision 92/260/EEC is replaced by the following:"">PIC FILE= ""L_2004074EN.002001.TIF"">"" Point (g) in Section III of the specimen health certificate F set out in Annex II to Decision 93/197/EEC is replaced by the following:"">PIC FILE= ""L_2004074EN.002002.TIF"">"" This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 March 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 20).(3) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC.(4) OJ L 3, 7.1.1997, p. 9. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/117/EC. +",import;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;health certificate;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,27 +44654,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/226 of 11 February 2015 amending Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU as regards the definition of susceptible wood and measures to be taken in demarcated areas (notified under document C(2015) 645). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the fourth sentence of Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The application of Commission Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU (2) has led to the conclusion that the definition of susceptible wood should include wood of conifers (Coniferales) that has not kept its natural round surface, beehives and bird nesting boxes, taking into account the particular risks linked to the frequent movement of beehives and such boxes. In addition, wood which has undergone processing eliminating the risk of hosting the pine wood nematode (PWN) should be excluded from that definition.(2) In view of the nature of the vector, all felled susceptible plants and their logging remains in buffer zones should immediately be removed.(3) It is appropriate to clarify that wood free from bark, and which has undergone an appropriate heat treatment in accordance with Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU, may be moved also within the flight season of the vector.(4) Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU is amended as follows:(1) Article 1(b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) “susceptible wood” means wood of conifers (Coniferales) which falls under one of the following points:(i) wood within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC;(ii) wood which has not retained its round surface;(iii) wood in the form of beehives and bird nesting boxes.(2) point (d) of Article 13(1) is replaced by the following:‘(d) marking in accordance with Annex II to the FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15, as set out in points 2(b) and 3(b) of Section 1 of Annex III and point 3 of Section 2 of that Annex, of beehives, bird nesting boxes and wood packaging material treated by the treatment facility concerned in accordance with, respectively, points (a) and (c).’(3) Article 14(1) is replaced by the following:(4) Annexes I, II and III are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 February 2015.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2)  Commission Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU of 26 September 2012 on emergency measures to prevent the spread within the Union of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (the pine wood nematode) (OJ L 266, 2.10.2012, p. 42).ANNEXThe Annexes to Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU are amended as follows:(1) in Annex I, the following point 9a is inserted:‘9a. Member States shall, throughout the buffer zone, identify felled susceptible plants not covered by points 7, 8 and 9. They shall remove those plants and their logging remains, taking all necessary precautions to avoid that they act as attractants of PWN and its vector.’(2) in Annex II, point 3a is inserted:‘3a. Member States shall, throughout the buffer zones, also identify felled susceptible plants other than those referred to in point 3(b). They shall remove those plants and their logging remains, taking all necessary precautions to avoid that they act as attractants of PWN and its vector.’(3) points 2(b) and (c) of Section 1 of Annex III are replaced by the following:‘(b) It is accompanied by the plant passport referred to in Directive 92/105/EEC and issued by an authorised treatment facility; as regards susceptible wood in the form of beehives and bird nesting boxes, it is accompanied by that plant passport or it is marked in accordance with Annex II to the FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15.(c) If it is not free from bark, it is moved either outside the flight season of the vector or with a protective covering ensuring that infestation with PWN or the vector cannot occur.’ +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;conifer;fir tree;pine tree;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;wood product;timber;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control,27 +39153,"2011/259/EU: Commission Decision of 27 April 2011 on the recognition of Tunisia as regards education, training and certification of seafarers for the recognition of certificates of competency (notified under document C(2011) 2754) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (1), and in particular Article 19(3) thereof,Having regard to the letter of 9 March 2006 from the French Authorities, requesting the recognition of Tunisia in order to recognise certificates of competency issued by that country,Whereas:(1) Member States may decide to endorse seafarers’ certificates of competency issued by third countries, provided that the relevant third country is recognised by the Commission as ensuring that this country complies with the requirements of the international Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW Convention) (2).(2) Following the request of the French Authorities, the Commission assessed the maritime education, training and certification systems in Tunisia in order to verify whether this country complies with the requirements of the STCW Convention and whether appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving certificates. This assessment was based on the results of a fact-finding inspection performed by experts of the European Maritime Safety Agency in April 2007.(3) The Commission provided the Member States with a report on the results of the assessment of compliance.(4) Subsequently, the Commission requested the Tunisian Authorities, by letter of 28 January 2009 to provide evidence demonstrating whether the deficiencies detected during the assessment were adequately addressed.(5) The Tunisian Authorities provided, by letter of 25 November 2009, the requested information and evidence concerning the implementation of appropriate and sufficient corrective action to address all of the deficiencies identified during the assessment of compliance.(6) The outcome of the assessment of compliance and the evaluation of the information provided by the Tunisian Authorities demonstrate that Tunisia complies with the relevant requirements of the STCW Convention, while this country has taken appropriate measures to prevent fraud involving certificates and should thus be recognised by the Union.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,. Tunisia is recognised as regards education, training and certification of seafarers, for the purpose of recognition of certificates of competency issued by that country. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 April 2011.For the CommissionSiim KALLASVice-President(1)  OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 33.(2)  Adopted by the International Maritime Organisation. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;maritime shipping;crew;air hostess;air steward;aircrew;airline pilot;sailor;sea-going personnel;ship's captain;ship's crew;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;recognition of diplomas;mutual recognition of diplomas;recognition of qualifications;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic,27 +24427,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1750/2002 of 30 September 2002 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 291 thereof,Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98(2), should be amended to take account of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1746/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the reform of the Commission, special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the Commission of the European Communities(3).(2) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68, as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98, should be amended to take account of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the Council of the European Union(4).(3) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68, as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98, should be amended to take account of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of officials appointed to an established post in the European Parliament and temporary staff working in the Political Groups of the European Parliament(5),. The following sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth indents shall be added to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68: ""- those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1746/2002,- those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002,- those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall apply with regard to each of the indents added from the respective date of entry into force of each Regulation referred to in Article 1.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8.(2) OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 3.(3) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(4) See page 5 of this Official Journal.(5) See page 9 of this Official Journal. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;tax on income;income tax;basis of tax assessment;common basis of assessment;tax liability;taxation basis;uniform basis of assessment;ratio;taxable income;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +36426,"2009/248/EC: Commission Decision of 18 March 2009 amending Decision 2008/185/EC as regards the animal health conditions for trade in pigs between Member States or regions thereof which are free of Aujeszky’s disease (notified under document number C(2009) 1687) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 64/432/EEC provides criteria for approving a Member State or region thereof as being free of certain contagious diseases, including Aujeszky’s disease. That Directive also provides that the additional guarantees, general or specific, which may be required in intra-Community trade in relation to those Member States and regions, are to be laid down in accordance with the procedure set out therein.(2) Annex I to Commission Decision 2008/185/EC of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (2) lists Member States or regions thereof which are free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibited.(3) Decision 2008/185/EC also lays down the additional guarantees relating to that disease for movements of pigs between Member States. Those additional guarantees are linked to the disease-status of the concerned Member States or regions thereof.(4) The experience in implementing those guarantees has shown that it is necessary to clarify that the movement of pigs between Member States or regions thereof, which are free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibited and which are listed in Annex I to Decision 2008/185/EC, does not require any additional guarantees.(5) Decision 2008/185/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2008/185/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 1, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:2. in Article 2, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following: This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2009.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(2)  OJ L 59, 4.3.2008, p. 19. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +20515,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/2000 of 17 November 2000 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards minimum standards for the treatment of price reductions in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices(1), and in particular Article 4 in conjunction with Article 5(3) thereof,After consulting the European Central Bank(2),Whereas:(1) By virtue of Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, each Member State is required to produce a Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) starting with the index for January 1997.(2) There is considerable scope for procedural differences in the treatment of price reductions and the relationship between price reductions and purchase price. A harmonised methodology for the treatment of price reductions in the HICP is necessary to ensure that the resulting HICPs meet the comparability requirement of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95. It will also improve their reliability and relevance.(3) Prices used in the HICP should be purchaser prices actually paid by households to purchase individual goods and services in monetary transactions, including any taxes less subsidies on the products, after deductions for discounts for bulk or off-peak purchases from standard prices or charges, and excluding interest or services charges added under credit arrangements and any extra charges incurred as a result of failing to pay within the period stated at the time the purchases were made.(4) In the event of changes in specification, prices should be treated in accordance with the rules regarding quality adjustment set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/96 of 9 September 1996 on initial implementing measures for Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices(3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1688/98(4).(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee (SPC) established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(5),. AimThe aim of this Regulation is to specify the treatment in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, hereinafter referred to as ""HICP"" of reductions in prices for individual goods or services in order to ensure that HICPs are reliable and relevant and meet the comparability requirements laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95. Purchaser pricesUnless otherwise stated purchaser prices used in the HICP shall in general take account of reductions in prices of individual goods and services if such reductions:(a) can be attributed to the purchase of an individual good or service;(b) are available to all potential consumers with no special conditions attached (non-discriminatory);(c) are known to the purchaser at the time when they enter into the agreement with the seller to purchase the product concerned; and(d) can be claimed at the time of purchase or within such a time period following the actual purchase that they might be expected to have a significant influence on the quantities purchasers are willing to purchase.In particular, reductions in the prices of individual goods and services which are likely or expected to be available again at standard prices or are available elsewhere at standard prices shall be taken into account in the HICP. Standard price means the price without any conditions or qualifications and not described as a special price. InducementsThe market value of something temporarily offered to consumers to persuade them to purchase a particular product, hereinafter referred to as an ""inducement"", may be deducted if known. That market value shall be added back at the time the offer is withdrawn. Inducements in the form of extras, such as extra quantity of the product concerned, inclusion of a different product ""free of charge"" or other benefits, shall be disregarded if they are not significant. Specification changeWhere specification changes, prices shall be treated in accordance with the rules on specification changes, and in particular those regarding quality adjustment in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1749/96. ImplementationThe provisions of this Regulation shall be applied by Member States in December 2000 at the latest and take effect either with the index for January 2001 or with the index for January 2002. Revision1. As a transitional measure, where the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation affects the annual rate of change (m/(m-12)) of the all-items index by more than one-tenth of one percentage point compared with an index which does not take account of price reductions, the index series concerned shall be revised appropriately.2. General provisions relating to the revisions policy for the HICPs shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, whereupon the transitional measures shall cease to apply. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2000.For the CommissionPedro Solbes MiraMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 257, 27.10.1995, p. 1.(2) Opinion delivered on 24 November 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 229, 10.9.1996, p. 3.(4) OJ L 214, 31.7.1998, p. 23.(5) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47. +",price index;price indicator;price level;table of prices;threshold index;trigger index;statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;consumer price;price to the consumer;reduced price;rebate;reduced charge;special offer price;special offer rate;special price;special rate;goods and services;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;housekeeping economy;domestic work;home economics,27 +39403,"2011/774/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/021 IE/Construction 71 from Ireland). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Ireland submitted an application on 9 June 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 230 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 71 (‘Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis’) in the NUTS II regions of Border, Midlands and Western (IE01) and Southern and Eastern (IE02) in Ireland, and supplemented it by additional information up to 17 June 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 387 819.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Ireland,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 387 819 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 November 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentW. SZCZUKA(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",engineer;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;architecture;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,27 +43144,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1414/2013 of 17 December 2013 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2013 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in third countries and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2013 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries.(2) The weightings in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Council Regulation (EU) No 679/2013 (2) may lead to back-dated upward or downward adjustments to remuneration.(3) Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings.(4) Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid, in the event of a reduction in remuneration, as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 July 2013 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.(5) Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation,. 1.   With effect from 1 July 2013, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be as set out in the Annex.2.   The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be established in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and shall correspond to the rates applicable on 1 July 2013. 1.   The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the application of the weightings set out in the Annex.2.   The institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the weightings set out in the Annex for the period between 1 July 2013 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.3.   Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall be restricted to a period of six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Recovery shall be spread over no more than 12 months from that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. LINKEVIČIUS(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 679/2013 of 15 July 2013 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and the weightings applicable from 1 July 2012 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries (OJ L 195, 18.7.2013, p. 3).(3)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).ANNEXWeightings applicable from 1 July 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingAfghanistan (3) 0 0 0Albania 82,78 140,580 58,9Algeria 75,76 104,367 72,6Angola 172,1 127,217 135,3Argentina (3) 0 0 0Armenia 423,1 539,500 78,4Australia 1,485 1,39950 106,1Azerbaijan 1,024 1,02236 100,2Bangladesh 60,05 101,996 58,9Barbados 3,182 2,62036 121,4Belarus 7 263 11 550,0 62,9Belize 1,882 2,63246 71,5Benin 657,7 655,957 100,3Bolivia 6,241 9,00511 69,3Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) 1,217 1,95583 62,2Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) 1,438 1,95583 73,5Botswana 6,062 11,2867 53,7Brazil 2,581 2,84200 90,8Burkina Faso 626,2 655,957 95,5Burundi (3) 1 261 2 013,63 62,6Cambodia 4 352 5 361,50 81,2Cameroon 606,2 655,957 92,4Canada 1,189 1,35990 87,4Cape Verde 78,24 110,265 71,0Central African Republic 666,9 655,957 101,7Chad 736,8 655,957 112,3Chile 437,2 669,063 65,3China 7,605 8,01320 94,9Colombia 2 142 2 532,08 84,6Comoros 371,0 491,968 75,4Congo (Brazzaville) 799,9 655,957 121,9Costa Rica 631,9 650,623 97,1Croatia (4) 5,821 7,45400 78,1Cuba 0,9525 1,30320 73,1Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) 1,944 1,30320 149,2Djibouti 214,2 231,606 92,5Dominican Republic 33,21 54,4065 61,0Ecuador 0,9947 1,30320 76,3Egypt 5,680 9,17140 61,9El Salvador 0,9560 1,30320 73,4Eritrea 24,67 20,0367 123,1Ethiopia 21,89 24,3471 89,9Fiji 1,639 2,48509 66,0Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 36,47 61,6850 59,1Gabon 648,2 655,957 98,8Gambia 31,22 51,0000 61,2Georgia 1,543 2,16590 71,2Ghana 2,075 2,62335 79,1Guatemala 8,092 10,1982 79,3Guinea (Conakry) 6 980 9 033,17 77,3Guinea-Bissau 605,6 655,957 92,3Guyana 179,8 270,215 66,5Haiti 48,81 57,0893 85,5Honduras 20,69 26,5996 77,8Hong Kong 10,45 10,1092 103,4Iceland 157,5 162,050 97,2India 49,68 78,4530 63,3Indonesia (Banda Aceh) 9 094 12 936,1 70,3Indonesia (Jakarta) 9 932 12 936,1 76,8Iraq (3) 0 0 0Israel 5,076 4,73800 107,1Ivory Coast 634,6 655,957 96,7Jamaica 123,8 131,208 94,4Japan (Tokyo) 144,0 127,930 112,6Jordan 0,9240 0,923969 100,0Kazakhstan (Astana) 196,4 198,460 99,0Kenya 92,28 112,916 81,7Kosovo (Pristina) 0,7282 1,00000 72,8Kyrgyzstan 48,77 63,3131 77,0Laos 9 166 10 127,0 90,5Lebanon 1 570 1 964,57 79,9Lesotho 6,479 12,9640 50,0Liberia 1,504 1,30320 115,4Libya (3) 0 0 0Madagascar 2 429 2 865,05 84,8Malawi 251,9 438,269 57,5Malaysia 3,066 4,13620 74,1Mali 663,7 655,957 101,2Mauritania 239,9 396,710 60,5Mauritius 31,65 40,3387 78,5Mexico 12,66 17,0117 74,4Moldova 10,66 16,2640 65,5Montenegro 0,6349 1,00000 63,5Morocco 7,845 11,1215 70,5Mozambique 31,95 38,5000 83,0Myanmar 745,8 1 227,61 60,8Namibia 8,744 12,9640 67,4Nepal 85,32 125,865 67,8New Caledonia 133,4 119,332 111,8New Zealand 1,730 1,66400 104,0Nicaragua 18,44 32,1974 57,3Niger 543,2 655,957 82,8Nigeria (Abuja) 214,8 202,198 106,2Norway 10,38 7,88100 131,7Pakistan 65,63 128,896 50,9Panama 0,8445 1,30320 64,8Papua New Guinea 3,680 2,85144 129,1Paraguay 3 776 5 830,52 64,8Peru 3,138 3,62420 86,6Philippines 44,45 56,4420 78,8Russia 47,88 42,7350 112,0Rwanda 696,0 836,494 83,2Samoa 2,969 3,09549 95,9Saudi Arabia 3,645 4,88700 74,6Senegal 610,3 655,957 93,0Serbia (Belgrade) 83,27 114,460 72,8Sierra Leone 6 948 5 646,66 123,0Singapore 1,990 1,64650 120,9Solomon Islands 11,60 9,33521 124,3South Africa 6,702 12,9640 51,7South Korea 1 473 1 495,51 98,5Southern Sudan (Juba) (3) 0 0 0Sri Lanka 122,9 168,790 72,8Sudan (Khartoum) 5,479 7,25179 75,6Suriname 2,649 4,30056 61,6Swaziland 7,019 12,9640 54,1Switzerland (Berne) 1,520 1,23260 123,3Switzerland (Geneva) 1,536 1,23260 124,6Syria (3) 0 0 0Taiwan 33,79 39,1171 86,4Tajikistan 4,274 6,20910 68,8Tanzania 1 467 2 088,16 70,3Thailand 32,88 40,5560 81,1Timor Leste 1,588 1,30320 121,9Togo 545,3 655,957 83,1Trinidad and Tobago 6,945 8,30780 83,6Tunisia 1,391 2,15770 64,5Turkey 2,249 2,50700 89,7Turkmenistan 2,208 3,71412 59,4Uganda 2 459 3 416,28 72,0Ukraine 8,002 10,4165 76,8United Arab Emirates (3) 0 0 0United States (New York) 1,246 1,30320 95,6United States (Washington) 1,212 1,30320 93,0Uruguay 26,25 26,7834 98,0Uzbekistan 1 582 2 727,73 58,0Vanuatu 143,8 127,470 112,8Venezuela 7,313 8,19986 89,2Vietnam 15 308 27 406,9 55,9West Bank — Gaza Strip 5,344 4,73800 112,8Yemen 239,9 280,286 85,6Zambia 6,854 7,14850 95,9Zimbabwe (3) 0 0 0NB: Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is: Number of monetary units required to buy the same product compared with Brussels(per euro). The figure provided in the first column (PPP) is the product of multiplying the exchange rate (TX) by the weighting (CC). The mathematical formula used to calculate the CC is therefore: PPP (provided by Eurostat) divided by TX = CC. The amounts due to staff are calculated by applying the invariable PPP established by this table — not by multiplying each time the CC by the TX of the date of the transaction, since this TX is variable and will produce a different (wrong) PPP.(1)  1 EURO = x units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste).(2)  Brussels = 100 %.(3)  Not available because of local instability or unreliable data.(4)  Applicable to statutory staff maintained in Croatiafor a maximum of 18 months following its accession under Article 44 of the Accession Treaty of Croatia to the EU.NB: Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is: Number of monetary units required to buy the same product compared with Brussels(per euro). The figure provided in the first column (PPP) is the product of multiplying the exchange rate (TX) by the weighting (CC). The mathematical formula used to calculate the CC is therefore: PPP (provided by Eurostat) divided by TX = CC. The amounts due to staff are calculated by applying the invariable PPP established by this table — not by multiplying each time the CC by the TX of the date of the transaction, since this TX is variable and will produce a different (wrong) PPP. +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;remuneration of work;income derived from work;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +41762,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1213/2012 of 17 December 2012 suspending the tariff preferences for certain GSP beneficiary countries in respect of certain GSP sections in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 the tariff preferences of the general arrangement of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) are to be suspended in respect of products of a GSP section originating in a GSP beneficiary country when the average value of Union imports of such products over three consecutive years from that GSP beneficiary country exceeds the thresholds listed in Annex VI of that Regulation.(2) Prior to the application of the tariff preferences under the general arrangement, a list of GSP sections for which the tariff preferences are suspended in respect of the GSP beneficiary countries concerned should be established by the Commission. The list should be based on data available on 1 September 2012 and of the two preceding years.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Preferences Committee,. The list of products of GSP sections for which the tariff preferences referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 are suspended in respect of the GSP beneficiary countries concerned is established in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2016.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1.ANNEXThe list of GSP sections for which the tariff preferences referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 are suspended in respect of a GSP beneficiary country concerned.Column A : name of countryColumn B : GSP section (Article 2(j) of GSP Regulation)Column C : descriptionA B CChina S-1a Live animals and animal products excluding fishS-1b Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebratesS-2b Vegetables, fruit and nutsS-2c Coffee, tea, mate and spicesS-2d Cereals, flour, seeds and resinsS-4b Prepared foodstuffs (excl. meat and fish), beverages, spirits and vinegarS-6a Inorganic and organic chemicalsS-6b Chemicals, other than organic and inorganic chemicalsS-7a PlasticsS-7b RubberS-8a Raw hides and skins and leatherS-8b Articles of leather and furskinsS-9a Wood and wood charcoalS-9b Cork manufactures of straw and other plaiting materialsS-11a TextilesS-11b Articles of apparel and clothing accessoriesS-12a FootwearS-12b Headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, sticks, whips and prepared feathers and downS-13 Articles of stone, ceramic products and glassS-14 Pearls and precious metalsS-15a Ferro-alloys and articles of iron and steelS-15b Base metals (excl. iron and steel), articles of base metals (excl. articles of iron and steel)S-16 Machinery and equipmentS-17a Railway and tramway vehicles and productsS-17b Motor vehicles, bicycles, aircraft and spacecraft, ships and boatsS-18 Optical instruments, clocks and watches, musical instrumentsS-20 MiscellaneousCosta Rica S-2b Vegetables, fruit and nutsEcuador S-2a Live plants and floricultural productsS-4a Preparations of meat and fishIndia S-5 Mineral productsS-6a Inorganic and organic chemicalsS-6b Chemicals, other than organic and inorganic chemicalsS-8a Raw hides and skins and leatherS-11a TextilesS-17b Motor vehicles, bicycles, aircraft and spacecraft, ships and boatsIndonesia S-1a Live animals and animal products excluding fishS-3 Animal or vegetable oils, fats and waxesS-6b Chemicals, other than organic and inorganic chemicalsNigeria S-8a Raw hides and skins and leatherUkraine S-17a Railway and tramway vehicles and productsThailand S-4a Preparations of meat and fishS-4b Prepared foodstuffs (excl. meat and fish), beverages, spirits and vinegarS-14 Pearls and precious metals +",India;Republic of India;Indonesia;Republic of Indonesia;Nigeria;Federal Republic of Nigeria;Costa Rica;Republic of Costa Rica;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;suspension of aid;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;Ukraine;China;People’s Republic of China;Ecuador;Republic of Ecuador,27 +2406,"83/409/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Bomem - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer, model DA 3-02' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 1 February 1983, France has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Bomem - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer, model DA 3-02', ordered in April 1982 and intended to be used for research on the dynamics of the hydrogen bond and in particular for the study of the form taken by the lines of the very intense hydrogen elongation bands in these bonds in the gaseous, liquid and crystalline phases, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 22 June 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the response of the spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Bomem - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer, model DA 3-02' which is the subject of an application by France of 1 February 1983 may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;hydrogen;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +5674,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2013 of 19 March 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 as regards the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels at EU airports Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, the Commission is required to adopt general measures designed to amend non-essential elements of the common basic standards laid down in Annex I to that Regulation by supplementing them.(2) General measures supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security are laid down in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 of 2 April 2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). In particular, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 lays down methods, including technologies for the detection of liquid explosives, for liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) to be permitted to be taken into security-restricted areas and on board an aircraft.(3) In order to allow to progressively phase-in a system of screening for liquid explosives, the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 297/2010 of 9 April 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security (3) established two dates: 29 April 2011 for the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) obtained at a third country airport or on board an aircraft of a non-Community air carrier and 29 April 2013 for the screening of all liquids, aerosols and gels.(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 720/2011 of 22 July 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security as regards the phasing-in of the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels at EU airports (4) deleted the date of 29 April 2011 as developments at EU and international level shortly before 29 April 2011 demonstrated that few airports would effectively be able to offer screening facilities and that it may not be clear for passengers if liquids, aerosols and gels obtained at a third country airport or on board an aircraft of a non-Community air carrier would be permitted into security restricted areas and on board an aircraft.(5) The developments of technological or regulatory nature both at Union and international level may affect the dates laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 and, where appropriate, the Commission may make proposals for revision, in particular taking into account the operability of equipment and passenger facilitation.(6) The Commission has worked closely with all parties concerned to assess the situation in respect of the screening of liquids, aerosols and gels at EU airports by July 2012. As part of this work, operational trials have been conducted. The Commission’s assessment of the situation was transmitted to the European Parliament and of the Council in July 2012 in the form of a Commission report (5).(7) Based on this assessment and, in particular, having regard to the considerable operational risk if all liquids, aerosols and gels were to be mandatorily screened for liquid explosives at all Union airports from 29 April 2013, the Commission considers that this date should be replaced with a gradual lifting of restrictions which ensures the maintenance of a high level of security and passenger facilitation at all stages as detailed in the implementing rules.(8) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Regulatory Committee on Civil Aviation Security,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.(2)  OJ L 91, 3.4.2009, p. 7.(3)  OJ L 90, 10.4.2010, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 193, 23.7.2011, p. 19.(5)  COM(2012) 404, of 18.7.2012, not published.ANNEXThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 is amended as follows:(a) in Part A, point 2 is replaced by the following:‘2. For the screening of cabin baggage, items carried by persons other than passengers, air carrier mail and air carrier materials except when to be loaded into the hold of an aircraft, in-flight supplies and airport supplies:(a) hand search;(b) visual check;(c) x-ray equipment;(d) explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment;(e) explosive detection dogs (EDD);(f) explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment; and(g) liquid explosive detection systems (LEDS) equipment.’;(b) Part B1 is replaced by the following: +",airport;aerodrome;airport facilities;airport infrastructure;heliport;high altitude airport;regional airport;runway;seaplane base;aerosol;police checks;check on persons;checking of vehicle papers;identification checks;roadside checks;civil aviation;civil aeronautics;personal effects;personal luggage;air safety;air transport safety;aircraft safety;aviation safety;traveller;explosive;detonating material;propellant,27 +33517,"2007/432/EC: Commission Decision of 18 June 2007 extending the period of validity of Decision 2002/499/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in the Republic of Korea (notified under document number C(2007) 2495). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2002/499/EC of 26 June 2002 authorising derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in the Republic of Korea (2) authorises Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in the Republic of Korea, for limited periods and subject to specific conditions.(2) Since the circumstances justifying that authorisation still apply and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions, the authorisation should be extended.(3) Decision 2002/499/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decision 2002/499/EC is amended as follows:1. In the first and second paragraphs of Article 2, ‘2008’ is replaced by ‘2010’.2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:Plants PeriodChamaecyparis: 1.6.2004 to 31.12.2010Juniperus: 1.11.2004 to 31.3.2005Pinus: 1.6.2004 to 31.12.2010’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 9).(2)  OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 53. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/775/EC (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 11). +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;South Korea;Republic of Korea;conifer;fir tree;pine tree;crop production;plant product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control,27 +43693,"Commission Implementing Decision of 17 November 2014 concerning the amendment of the work programme 2014 covered by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 and the adoption of a work programme and a financing for year 2015 in the food and feed area to ensure the application of the food and feed legislation. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1), and in particular Article 84 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (2), and in particular Articles 6(3) and (5), 32, 33, 35, 36 (1) and (4) and 43 thereof,Whereas:(1) With the Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 of 27 May 2014 (3) a work programme for year 2014 and the financing thereof was adopted. It is necessary to update above mentioned decision in order to include additional actions identified after the adoption of that decision.(2) In order to ensure the implementation of activities starting early in 2015 in the food and feed area and to ensure the application of the food and feed and plant health legislation, it is necessary to adopt a work programme constituting a financial decision.(3) Article 94 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 (4) establishes detailed rules on financing decisions.(4) It is appropriate to authorise award of grants without a call for proposals to the bodies identified in the work programme and for the reasons provided therein.(5) This Decision should allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 92 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and Article 111(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012.(6) For the application of this Decision, it is appropriate to define the term ‘substantial change’ within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Amending Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05The amendment of the work programme mentioned in Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05, as set out in the Annex, is adopted. Approval of a work programme for 2015The work programme for the implementation of Articles 6, 32, 33, 35, 43 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, as set out in the Annex, is adopted. Financing decisionThe annual work programmes mentioned in Article 1 and 2 constitute a financing decision within the meaning of Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. Union contributionThe maximum contribution for the implementation of the programme for the year 2014 is set at EUR 4 820 000 and shall be financed from the following lines of the general budget of the European Union for 2014:budget 2014 — 17 04 01 — 4 600 000 EURbudget 2014 — 17 04 03 — 220 000 EURThe maximum contribution for the implementation of the programme for the year 2015 is set at EUR 4 050 000 and shall be financed from the following line of the general budget of the European Union for 2015:budget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 3 930 000 EURThe implementation of this Decision is subject to the availability of the appropriations after the adoption of the budget 2015 by the budgetary authority or as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths.The appropriations mentioned above may also cover interest due for late payment. Flexibility clauseCumulated changes to the allocations to specific actions within each work programme not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution set in Article 4 of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, where those changes do not significantly affect the nature of the actions and objective of the work programme.The authorising officer responsible may adopt the changes referred to in the first paragraph in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and proportionality. GrantsGrants may be awarded without a call for proposals to the bodies identified in the Annex, in accordance with the conditions specified therein.. Done at Brussels, 17 November 2014.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1.(3)  Decision 2014/C 166/05 of 27 May 2014 concerning the adoption of the work programme and the financing for the year 2014 of activities in the food and feed area to ensure the application of the food and feed legislation (OJ C 166, 3.6.2014, p. 5).(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).ANNEX2014 and 2015 Work Programmes in the Food and Feed Area1.   INTRODUCTIONThe goal of these work programmes is to update the needs laid down in Commission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 and to have a financing decision for actions starting early in year 2015.These work programmes contain implementing measures for the years 2014 and 2015, with the budget breakdown as follows:Indicative actions (2014) Indicative amountGrants (2) 170 000 EURProcurements (2) 4 650 000 EUROther action (0) 0 EURTOTAL (4 actions in 2014) 4 820 000 EURIndicative actions (2015) Indicative amountGrants (3) 2 325 000 EURProcurements (4) 1 205 000 EUROther action (1) 400 000 EURTOTAL (8 actions in 2015) 3 930 000 EUR2.   GRANTSThe overall budgetary allocation reserved for grants:in 2014 amounts to EUR 170 000,in 2015 amounts to EUR 2 325 000.2.1.   Legal basisArticles 6(3), 33, 35 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.2.2.   Budget linesbudget 2014 — 17 04 03 — 170 000 EURbudget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 2 325 000 EUR2.3.   Indicative list of envisaged actionsActions Estimated no of actions Indicative date of launch Indicative amountCumulative risk assessment tool for pesticides residues 1 grant 4th Q 2014 70 000Additional grant to OIE for Regional meetings and activities of the Animal Welfare Platform 1 grant 4th Q 2014 100 000Actions Estimated no of actions Indicative date of launch Indicative amountCoordination the authorisation requests for minor uses of plant protection products 1 grant 1st Q 2015 350 000Coordinated Control Plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods 28 grants 1st Q 2015 600 000Coordinated Control Plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 28 grants 1st Q 2015 1 375 0002.4.   Descriptions, objectives and foreseen results of the implementing measuresCumulative risk assessment tool for pesticides residuesThe EU funded research project ACROPOLIS has delivered an IT tool accessible to all stakeholders involved in the pesticide risk assessment. The IT tool is based on probabilistic modelling of exposure. The Commission intends to upgrade this project.Objective: Upgrading the ACROPOLIS tool, towards specific needs of the Commission, as well as support to risk managers in developing the criteria used in risk management by assessing the possible impact on risk management decisions of different choices of parameters used in the modelling.The initial project was conducted by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM), to whom an additional grant should be awarded in order to upgrade the work and provide the necessary support to the Commission needed for taking the appropiate risk management decisions.Expected results: Tool upgraded to the specific needs requested by the Commission and support (test cases and instructions) given to the Commission with a view of taking risk mangement decisions regarding the calculation parameters.Additional grant to OIE for regional seminars in the Animal Welfare areaCommission Implementing Decision 2014/C 166/05 sets up a direct grant to OIE for actions such as global conferences, regional seminars and regional meetings and activities on animal health and welfare.The Commission intends to award an additional direct grant to OIE for organising additional seminars in the animal welfare area.Objective: To increase the awareness on animal welfare issues and the degree of application of OIE animal welfare standards (transport, slaughter, control of stray dogs).Expected result: Increased awareness of the standards on animal welfare issues.Coordination of the authorisation requests for minor uses of plant protection productsAs regards minor uses of plant protection products, it is necessary to ensure an effective coordination and information sharing among Member States and stakeholders. This would require a project of setting up a dedicated platform of EU experts on minor uses in the field of plant health. The Commission submitted a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the establishment of a European fund for minor uses in the field of plant protection products (1). The report concluded that the Commission is ready to assist and to financially contribute in the short and medium term to the creation of such a project.Objective: Co-financing with an action grant of an EU coordination facility run by some Member States or an international organisation with the objective to get a coordinated approach in finding solutions for minor uses gaps in the European Union.Expected result: Coordinated activities leading to reduced minor uses gaps in plant protection products, in order to ensure that the European farmer continues to be able to produce high quality crops, by providing sufficient means and methods.Coordinated Control Plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foodsCoordinated Control Plans have a view to establishing the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods, through targeted controls including laboratory analysis by Member States. Similar exercises had been carried out for horse meat in 2013 and in 2014.Objective: Detecting and quantifying some fraudulent practices.Expected result: Harmonized control plans for monitoring food fraud in order to increase consumers confidence. In this respect the European Commission will ask all Member States to implement such plans.Coordinated Control Plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR)Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides that Member States shall ensure that monitoring provides comparable data on the occurrence of AMR in zoonotic agents and, in so far as they present a threat to public health, other agents. A similar exercise has been carried out in 2014, and it is still ongoing.In 2011, the Commission had introduced a 5 year action plan against AMR (3). One of the actions is to strengthen surveillance systems on AMR and antimicrobial consumption on animal medicine.Objective: Co-financing of the coordinated control plan for antimicrobial resistance monitoring which will include all the Member States.Expected result: Harmonized control plan for monitoring resistance in the food chain in order to increase consumers confidence and assess evolution of resistance in the food chain. In this respect, the Commission will ask all Member States to implement such a plan.2.5.   ImplementationCumulative risk assessment tool for pesticides residuesImplementation: directly by DG SANCO.Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.Award criteria:Quality and relevance of the tools proposed;Overall quality, coherence and clarity of the proposed objectives.Additional grant to OIE for regional meetings and activities of the Animal Welfare PlatformImplementation: directly by DG SANCO.Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.Award criteria:Contribution to the achievements of the policy objectives for Animal Welfare;Quality of the events proposed.Coordination the authorisation requests for minor uses of plant protection productsImplementation: directly by DG SANCO.Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.Award criteria:Relevance of the proposal to the objectives of the action;Consistency and adequacy of resources allocated.EU Coordinated Control Plan to establish the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foodsImplementation: directly by DG SANCO.Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.Award criteria:Relevance of the proposal to the objectives of the action;Number of tests in the proposal compared with the number of tests recommended.Coordinated Control Plan for antimicrobial resistanceImplementation: directly by DG SANCO.Maximum EU co-financing rate: 50 % of the eligible costs.Award criteria:Relevance of the proposal to the objectives of the action;Number of tests in the proposal compared with the number of tests recommended.3.   PROCUREMENTSThe overall budgetary allocation reserved for procurement contracts:in 2014 amounts to EUR 4 650 000,in 2015 amounts to EUR 1 205 000.3.1.   Legal BasisArticles 6(5), 34, 35, 43 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.3.2.   Budget linebudget 2014 — 17 04 01 — 4 600 000 EURbudget 2014 — 17 04 03 — 50 000 EURbudget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 1 205 000 EUR3.3.   Indicative list of envisaged contractsAction Type of contracts Estimated nr of contracts Indicative date AmountRenewal of stocks of FMD virus antigens in the EU antigen and vaccine bank Call of tender 1 4th Q 2014 4 600 000Action Type of contracts Estimated nr of contracts Indicative date AmountCommunication on eradication programmes Specific/service with existing framework contract 2 4th Q 2014 50 000Actions Type of contracts Estimated nr of contracts Indicative date AmountStudy — Risk assessment of quality pests Service/Negotiated procedure 1 1st Q 2015 300 000Development of a prototype instrument for detecting boar taint to be used in slaughterhouses Specific/service with existing framework contract 1 1st Q 2015 170 000Events as part of EXPO Milan 2015 Specific/service with a future framework contract 15 1st Q 2015 500 000Evaluate criteria options for identifying endocrine disruptors in the context of an Impact Assessment (screening) Specific/service with existing framework contract 1 1st Q 2015 235 0003.4.   ImplementationThe actions will be implemented directly by DG SANCO.4.   OTHER ACTIONS4.1.   Reimbursements of accommodation and travel costs of national experts carrying out audits together with the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)4.2.   Legal BasisArticle 32 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.4.3.   Budget linebudget 2015 — 17 04 03 — 400 000 EUR.4.4.   Indicative list of envisaged other actionsAction Estimated no of other actions Indicative date Indicative amountReimbursements of accommodation and travel costs of experts carrying out audits together with the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) 130 Throughout 2015 400 000(1)  COM(2014) 82 final, Brussels, 18.2.2014.(2)  Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the monitoring of zoonotic agents, amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC and repealing Council Directive 92/117/EEC (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).(3)  COM(2011) 748 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Action plan against the rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;human nutrition;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;general budget (EU);EC general budget;animal welfare;animal rights;animal well-being;EU expenditure;Community expenditure;EC budgetary expenditure;European Union expenditure;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +2021,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2465/95 of 23 October 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of a tariff quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms originating in certain third countries as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2179/95, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1842/95. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2179/95 of 8 August 1995 providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreements and amending Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer, to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round Multilateral Trade Negotiations (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2179/95 provides for the adjustment of certain concessions concerning live bovine animals provided for in the Europe Agreements concluded with the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria; whereas, however, application of those concessions is provided for only after the countries in question have taken measures of comparable effect; whereas the aforementioned countries have now taken such measures or will take them as soon as possible;Whereas the quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms qualifying for an 80 % duty reduction is 76 500 head for the period 1 July to 31 December 1995; whereas that quota is open to the aforementioned countries and the three Baltic states; whereas, under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1941/95 of 4 August 1995 opening for the second half of 1995, and laying down detailed rules for the application of, the tariff quotas for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms originating in and coming from the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2017/95 (3), and under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2235/95 of 21 September 1995 determining to what extent licence applications submitted during August 1995 for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms as part of a tariff quota provided for under European agreements concluded between the Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia may be accepted (4), operators have already been authorized to import 54 100 head of animals in that category; whereas, therefore, a quantity of 22 400 qualifying for that reduction remains; whereas it is necessary to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1842/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down for 1995 detailed rules for the application to live bovine animals of the tariff quotas provided for in the free trade Agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, of the other part (5), given the fact that the quota referred to therein is included in the quantity of 22 400 head;Whereas, with a view to preventing speculation, the quantity available should be made available for operators able to show that they are carrying out a genuine activity involving trade in a significant number of animals with countries which are considered to be third countries on 31 December 1994; whereas in consideration of this and in order to ensure efficient management, a minimum of 50 animals should be required to have been exported or imported during 1994 by the operators concerned; whereas a batch of 50 animals in principle constitutes a normal load and whereas experience has shown that the sale or purchase of a single batch is a minimum requirement for a transaction to be considered real and viable;Whereas, while recalling the provisions of the Agreements intended to guarantee product origin, the quotas in question should be managed using import licences; whereas to this end rules should be set on submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, by way of derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (7), and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (8); whereas it should moreover be stipulated that licences are to be issued following a reflection period and where necessary with a flat-rate percentage reduction applied;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1. As part of the tariff quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2179/95, 22 400 head of live bovine animals falling within CN codes 0102 90 41 or 0102 90 49 originating in the third countries listed in Annex II may hereby be imported in the second half of 1995 in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.2. For those animals, the ad valorem duty and the specific duties fixed in the common customs tariff (CCT) shall be reduced by 80 %. In order to qualify for the quota referred to in Article 1:(a) applicants or import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the Member State concerned that they have imported and/or exported during 1994 at least 50 animals falling within CN code 0102 90 and originating in or intended for countries which are considered by their authorities to be third countries on 31 December 1994; applicants must be listed in the national VAT register;(b) import licence applications may be presented only in the Member State in which the applicant is so registered;(c) licence applications shall relate to:- a number equal to or greater than 50 head, and - a quantity not exceeding 10 % of the total quantity available.Where applications for licences exceed this quantity, they shall only be considered within the limits of the said quantity;(d) Section 8 of import licence applications and licences shall indicate the countries referred to in Article II; licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from one or more of the countries indicated;(e) Section 20 of import licence applications and licences shall indicate at least one of the following:Reglamento (CE) n° 2465/95 Forordning (EF) nr. 2465/95 Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2465/95 Êáíïíéóìueò (AAÊ) áñéè. 2465/95 Regulation (EC) No 2465/95 Règlement (CE) n° 2465/95 Regolamento (CE) n. 2465/95 Verordening (EG) nr. 2465/95 Regulamento (CE) nº 2465/95 Asetus (EY) N :o 2465/95 Foerordning (EG) nr 2465/95 ;(f) at the time of acceptance of the declaration of release for free circulation, importers shall undertake to inform the competent authorities of the importing Member State, not later than one month after the date of import, of - the number of animals imported,- the origin of the animals.The authorities shall forward this information to the Commission before the beginning of each month. 1. Import licence applications may be lodged only from 23 to 27 October 1995.2. Where the same applicant lodges more than one application, all applications from that person shall be inadmissible.3. The Member States shall notify the Commission of the applications lodged not later than 7 November 1995. Such notification shall comprise a list of applicants and quantities applied for.All notifications, including notifications of 'nil` applications, shall be made by telex or fax, drawn up on the model in the Annex I to this Regulation in the case where applications have been made.4. The Commission shall decide to what extent quantities may be awarded in respect of licence applications. If the quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for.5. Subject to a decision to accept applications by the Commission, licences shall be issued at the earliest opportunity.6. Import licences shall be issued for a number equal to or greater than 50 head.If, because of the numbers applied for, the percentage reduction results in fewer than 50 head per import licence, the Member States shall, by drawing lots, allocate licences covering 50 head.If the remaining balance is less than 50 head, a single licence shall cover that quantity.7. Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, Regulations (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EC) No 1445/95 shall apply.However, in the case of quantities imported under the terms of Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the full rates of customs duty shall be collected in respect of quantities in excess of those stated on the import licence. 1. By derogation from Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, rights arising from import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable.2. By derogation from Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, the term of validity of import licences issued shall expire on 31 December 1995. The animals shall be put into free circulation on presentation of a movement certificate EUR I issued by the exporting country in accordance with Protocol 4 annexed to the Europe Agreements. 1. Each animal imported under the arrangements referred to in Article 1 shall be identified by either:- an indelible tattoo, or - an official ear tag or an ear tag officially approved by the Member State on at least one of its ears.2. The said tattoo or tags shall be so designed as to enable the date when the animal was put into free circulation and the identity of the importer to be established, by means of a record made when the animal is put into free circulation. Regulation (EC) No 1842/95 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July to 31 December 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 October 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX I>START OF GRAPHIC>EC fax No (32 2) 296 60 27 Application of Regulation (EC) No 2465/95 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DG VI/D/2 - BEEF AND VEAL SECTOR IMPORT LICENCE APPLICATION Date: period:Member State: Serial number Applicant (name and address) Quantity (head) Total Member State: Fax No:Tel.:>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX IIList of third countries- Republic of Hungary,- Republic of Poland,- Czech Republic,- Slovak Republic,- Romania,- Republic of Bulgaria,- Republic of Lithuania,- Republic of Latvia,- Republic of Estonia. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,27 +41002,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 98/2012 of 7 February 2012 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036) as a feed additive for chickens and turkeys for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys reared for breeding, laying hens, other avian species for fattening and laying, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows (holder of authorisation Huvepharma AD) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036). The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036) as a feed additive for chickens and turkeys for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys reared for breeding, laying hens, other avian species for fattening and laying, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 11 October 2011 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that its use can improve the phosphorus digestibility in all target species and performance parameters in avian species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 February 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  EFSA Journal 2011; 9(11):2414.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationUnits of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancersAdditive composition:4 000 OUT (1)/g in solid form8 000 OTU/g in liquid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (2):1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. Recommended maximum dose for all authorised species: 500 OTU/kg of complete feedingstuff.3. For use in feed containing more than 0,23 % phytin-bound phosphorus.4. For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.Turkeys for fattening 250 OTU(1)  1 OTU is the amount of enzyme that catalyses the release of 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from 5,1 mM sodium phytate in pH 5,5 citrate buffer at 37 °C, measured as the blue P-molybdate complex colour at 820 nm.(2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive,27 +33985,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2007 of 1 March 2007 concerning the authorisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell SC20 and Levucell SC10 ME) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3) The application concerns a new use of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell SC20, Levucell SC10 ME), as a feed additive for dairy goats and dairy sheep, to be classified in the additive category ‘Zootechnical additives’.(4) The use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 was authorised without a time limit for dairy cows and cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 (2).(5) New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation for dairy goats and dairy sheep. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 15 June 2006 that Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell SC20, Levucell SC10 ME) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. It further concluded that Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell SC20, Levucell SC10 ME) does not present any other risk which would, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, exclude authorisation. According to that opinion, the use of the preparation does not have an adverse effect on these additional animal categories. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 March 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 195, 27.7.2005, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1445/2006 (OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 22).ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisersAdditive composition:Solid form:Coated form:Characterisation of the active substance:Analytical method (1)1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2. In complementary feedingstuffs, do not exceed 50 °C with Levucell SC20 and 80 °C with Levucell SC10ME.3. Coated form, only for inclusion through a pelleted feed.4. Recommended dose for dairy goats and dairy sheep: 4 × 109 CFU/head/day.5. If the product is handled or mixed in a confined atmosphere, it is recommended to use safety glasses and masks for mixing if the mixers are not equipped with exhaust systems.Dairy sheep 1,2 × 109 1,2 × 109(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/html/crlfaa/ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny,27 +44919,"Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/403 of 11 March 2015 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Ephedra species and Yohimbe ( Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, a Member State may request the Commission to initiate a procedure to include a substance or an ingredient containing a substance other than a vitamin or a mineral in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 listing the substances whose use in foods is prohibited, restricted or under Union scrutiny, if that substance is associated with a potential risk to consumers as defined by Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.(2) On 7 September 2009, Germany sent a request to the Commission regarding the possible harmful effects associated with the intake of Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) and Ephedra species and their preparations, and asked the Commission to initiate the procedure under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 for those two substances.(3) The request by Germany fulfilled the necessary conditions and requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 307/2012 (2).(4) On 9 September 2011, the Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (hereafter ‘the Authority’) to evaluate the safety in use of Ephedra and Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) species in food.(5) On 3 July 2013, the Authority adopted a scientific opinion on the evaluation of the safety in use of Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) (3). It concluded that the chemical and toxicological characterisation of yohimbe bark and its preparations used in food originating from Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) are not adequate to conclude on their safety as ingredients of food. Therefore, it was not possible for the Authority to provide advice on a daily intake of yohimbe bark and its preparations that does not give rise to concerns for human health.(6) On 6 November 2013, the Authority adopted a scientific opinion on the safety evaluation of Ephedra species for use in food (4). It found that although the marketing of foods containing Ephedra herb and its preparations in retail outlets is not documented in Europe, food supplements containing Ephedra herbs or their preparations that are typically used for weight loss and athletic performance can easily be purchased via the internet. The Authority concluded that it cannot be excluded that consumers may purchase herbal tea from Ephedra herb via the internet. Given that Ephedra herb and its preparations are marketed almost exclusively as food supplements, the Authority calculated potential exposure levels to the herb from food supplements. It concluded that Ephedra herb and its preparations in food supplements may result in exposure to total ephedra alkaloids or ephedrine which falls within or may exceed the therapeutic dose ranges for the individual ephedra alkaloids or ephedrine, in medicinal products.(7) The Authority concluded that due to the absence of adequate toxicity data, it could not provide advice on a daily intake of Ephedra herb and its preparations from all foods that does not give rise to concerns for human health. Nevertheless, it concluded that exposure to total ephedra alkaloids or ephedrine in foods, mainly in food supplements could lead to severe adverse effects on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems (such as hypertension and stroke), which may be enhanced in combination with caffeine. Therefore, the use of Ephedra herb and its preparations containing ephedra alkaloids in food is of significant safety concern for human health.(8) The Commission received no comments from interested parties following publication by the Authority of its opinions on Ephedra species and on Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille).(9) As there is a possibility of harmful effects on health associated with the use of Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) and its preparations in foods, but scientific uncertainty persists, the substance should be placed under Union scrutiny and therefore, should be included in Part C of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006. Consequently, during the period of Union scrutiny and pending a decision on whether to allow the use of the substance or to place it in Part A or B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 at the end of the scrutiny period, national provisions regulating the use of Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) in food should still apply.(10) Considering the significant safety concern associated with the use of Ephedra herb and its preparations in foods, in particular with regard to exposure to ephedra alkaloids present in food supplements, and considering that no daily intake of Ephedra herb and its preparations that does not give rise to concerns for human health could be set, the use of that substance in foods should be prohibited. Therefore, Ephedra herb and its preparations should be included in Annex III, Part A of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 is amended as follows:(1) in Part A, the following entry is added:(2) in Part C, the following entry is added: This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 March 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26.(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 307/2012 of 11 April 2012 establishing implementing rules for the application of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (OJ L 102, 12.4.2012, p. 2).(3)  EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the safety in use of Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille). EFSA Journal 2013;11(7):3302.(4)  EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on safety evaluation of Ephedra species for use in food. EFSA Journal 2013;11(11):3467. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;conifer;fir tree;pine tree;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +14842,"96/213/EC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1996 concerning a request for exemption lodged by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2),Whereas on 13 October 1995 the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany lodged a request for approval, by the Commission, of an exemption pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas this request was accompanied by a report containing the information required by the abovementioned Article 8; whereas this request concerns one type of gas discharge light source to be installed in three types of headlamps intended for use in motor vehicles;Whereas the information submitted by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge light source and headlamp do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the description of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3);Whereas these new types of gas discharge light source and headlamp meet the requirements of Regulations adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe; whereas, this being the case, it is therefore justified to allow vehicles equipped with headlamps fitted with the lamps covered by the request for exemption to benefit immediately from the granting of EEC type approval on condition that the vehicles are equipped with an automatic beam levelling system, a headlamp cleaning system and a system guaranteeing a permanent dipped beam;Whereas the Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to enable discharge lamps embodying this new technology and headlamps equipped with such lamps to be placed on the market;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives for the removal of technical barriers to trade in the motor vehicles sector, as set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The Commission hereby approves the request lodged on 13 October 1995 by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC, for an exemption concerning one type of gas discharge light source to be installed in two types of headlamps intended to be fitted to motor vehicles.This request is granted on condition that such vehicles are equipped with an automatic beam levelling system, a headlamp cleaning system and a system guaranteeing a permanent dipped beam. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 264, 23. 10. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;safety standard;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +13356,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2791/94 of 16 November 1994 on the exceptional allocation of a quantity additional to the tariff quota for imports of bananas in 1994 as a result of tropical storm Debbie. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (3), 20 and 30 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2444/94 (4), lays down the detailed rules for applying the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community;Whereas on 10 September 1994 tropical storm Debbie caused severe damage to the banana plantations in the Community regions of Martinique and Guadeloupe and in the ACP States of Saint Lucia and Dominica; whereas the effects of these exceptional circumstances on production in the regions affected will be felt until July 1995 and will greatly affect imports and supplies to the Community markets during the fourth quarter of 1994; whereas this is likely to cause an appreciable increase in market prices in certain regions of the Community;Whereas Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 stipulates that where necessary, in particular to take account of the effects of exceptional circumstances affecting production or import conditions, the forecast supply balance may be adjusted and, in such a case, the tariff quota is adapted;Whereas the adaptation of the tariff quota must permit adequate supplies to the Community market up to the end of 1994 and provide compensation to operators who include or directly represent banana producers who suffered damage and who, in addition, in the absence of appropriate measures, risk losing their traditional outlets on the Community market on a long-term basis;Whereas the measures to be taken should have a specific transitional nature, within the meaning of Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93; whereas, prior to the entry into force of the new common market organization on 1 July 1993, existing national market organizations, in order to cope with urgent cases or exceptional circumstances such as tropical storm Debbie, included provisions ensuring supplies to the market from other suppliers while safeguarding the interests of operators who are victims of such exceptional events;Whereas also, under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community negotiated an agreement which provides for the implementation of a provision for the reallocation of supplies which is intended to overcome such exceptional circumstances and which will safeguard the interests of operators in the supplier countries which have suffered such damage;Whereas, in anticipation of the actual implementation of that agreement, the Community producer regions and the ACP States which suffer such exceptional circumstances should be able to benefit from comparable measures; whereas the measures should include the granting of the right to import in compensation third-country bananas and non-traditional ACP bananas for the benefit of the operators who directly suffered damage as a result of the impossibility of supplying the Community market with bananas originating in affected producer regions; whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the quantities marketed on the Community market pursuant to this measure to be taken into consideration, in due course, for determining the reference quantities for the operators concerned for the tariff quotas for future years; whereas these measures should be to the benefit of the operators who have directly suffered actual damage, without the possibility of compensation, and as a function of the extent of the damage;Whereas the competent authorities in the Member States where the operators concerned are established are the only authorities capable of determining those who should benefit from the measure in view of their experience and their knowledge of the actual characteristics of the trade in question and to assess the damage on the basis of the supporting documentation provided by the operators;Whereas, in view of their objectives, the provisions of this Regulation must enter into force immediately;Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. 1. The tariff quota of 2 118 000 tonnes (net weight) fixed for 1994 is hereby increased to 2 171 400 tonnes (net weight).2. The additional quantity of 53 400 tonnes (net weight) shall be allocated to the operators determined in accordance with Article 2 below as follows:(a) 30 000 tonnes for operators supplying the Community with bananas produced in Martinique;(b) 5 900 tonnes for operators supplying the Community with bananas produced in Guadeloupe;(c) 14 800 tonnes for operators supplying the Community with bananas produced in Saint Lucia;(d) 2 700 tonnes for operators supplying the Community with bananas produced in Dominica. 1. The quantities referred to in Article 1 (2) shall be allocated to the operators who:- include or directly represent banana producers affected by tropical storm Debbie,- and who, during the last quarter of 1994, are unable to supply, on their own account, the Community market with bananas originating in the regions or countries referred to in Article 1 (2) on account of the damage caused by tropical storm Debbie.2. The competent authorities in the Member States concerned shall determine the beneficiary operators who meet the requirements of paragraph 1 and shall make an allocation to each of them pursuant to this Regulation on the basis of:- the quantities allocated to the producer regions or countries referred to in Article 1 (2), and of- the damage sustained as a result of tropical storm Debbie.3. The competent authorities shall assess the damage sustained on the basis of all supporting documents and information collected from the operators concerned. 1. The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission by 24 November 1994 at the latest of the quantities of bananas for which a proposal for an allocation pursuant to this Regulation has been made.2. If the overall quantity for which proposals for allocations in connection with tropical storm Debbie are made exceeds the quantity additional to the tariff quota fixed in Article 1 (1), the Commission shall fix a uniform percentage reduction to be applied to all allocations.3. Tropical storm Debbie import licences shall be issued not later than 5 December 1994 and shall be valid until 9 February 1995.The words 'Tropical storm Debbie licence' shall be entered in box 20 of the licence. The quantities of bananas released for free circulation on the basis of tropical storm Debbie import licences shall be taken into consideration for the purpose of determining the reference quantity of each operator concerned, as regards 1994, for the application of Articles 3 to 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 November 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 15.(3) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 261, 11. 10. 1994, p. 3. +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;natural disaster;natural catastrophe;ACP countries;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,27 +41154,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 331/2012 of 18 April 2012 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June 2012 to 31 August 2012. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of April 2012, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, and all third countries other than China and Argentina.(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 April 2012 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of April 2012 and sent to the Commission by 14 April 2012 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 April 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.ANNEXOrigin Order number Allocation coefficientArgentina— Traditional importers— New importersChina— Traditional importers— New importersOther third countries— Traditional importers— New importers‘X: No quota for this origin for the subperiod in question.�� +",bulb vegetable;garlic;onion;scallion;shallot;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;Argentina;Argentine Republic;import (EU);Community import;China;People’s Republic of China,27 +4449,"2007/775/EC: Commission Decision of 13 November 2007 repealing Decision 1999/572/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of steel wire ropes and cables originating in the People’s Republic of China, Hungary, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Poland, South Africa and Ukraine. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS AND EXISTING MEASURES(1) In August 1999, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in South Africa.(2) In November 2005, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 (3) decided that the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of the product concerned originating, inter alia, in South Africa should be maintained.(3) The Commission, by Decision 1999/572/EC of 13 August 1999 (4), accepted a price undertaking from a South African company, Scaw Metals Group Haggie Steel Wire Rope (‘Haggie’ or ‘the company’).(4) By Decision 1999/572/EC the Commission also accepted price undertakings from the following companies: Usha Martin Industries & Usha Beltron Ltd, India; Aceros Camesa SA de CV, Mexico; and Joint Stock Company Silur, Ukraine. The Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking offered by Joint Stock Company Silur, Ukraine by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1678/2003 (5). The anti-dumping measures on steel wire ropes and cables originating in Mexico expired on 12 August 2004 (6). The Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking offered by Usha Martin Industries & Usha Beltron Ltd by Commission Decision 2006/38/EC of 22 December 2005.(5) As a result imports into the Community of the product concerned of South African origin, produced by the company and of the product type covered by the undertaking (the product covered) were exempted from the definitive anti-dumping duties.(6) In this regard it should be noted that certain types of steel wire ropes and cables currently produced by Haggie were excluded from the scope of the undertaking. Accordingly, such steel wire ropes and cables were liable to the payment of the anti-dumping duty when entered into free circulation in the Community.B.   BREACHES OF THE UNDERTAKING1.   Obligations of the company under the undertaking(7) The undertaking offered by the company obliges it to, inter alia, export the product covered to the European Community above certain minimum prices (MIPs) as stated in the undertaking.(8) It was further acknowledged by the company in the undertaking that with regard to the exemption from the anti-dumping duties afforded by the undertaking, such exemption is conditional upon the presentation to the Community customs services of an ‘undertaking invoice’. Moreover, the company undertook not to issue such undertaking invoices for sales of those types of product concerned which are not covered by the undertaking and which are therefore liable to the anti-dumping duty. The company also acknowledged that the undertaking invoices issued had to contain the information set out first in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 and later in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005.(9) The terms of the undertaking also oblige the company to provide the Commission with regular and detailed information, in the form of a quarterly report of its sales of the product concerned to the European Community. Such reports should include the products covered by the undertaking which benefited from the exemption from the payment of the anti-dumping duty, as well as those types of steel ropes and cables which are not covered by the undertaking and which are therefore liable to the payment of the anti-dumping duty upon importation into the European Community.(10) It is clear that the aforementioned sales reports should be, as submitted, complete, exhaustive and correct in all particulars and that the transactions fully comply with the terms of the undertaking.(11) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the undertaking, the Company also undertook to allow on-spot verification visits at its premises in order to verify the accuracy and veracity of data submitted in the said quarterly reports and to provide all information considered necessary by the Commission.(12) It should be noted that the company already received a warning letter from the Commission Services on 28 October 2003 for breaching the undertaking by issuing undertaking invoices for products not covered by the undertaking but otherwise being subject to the anti-dumping measures. The warning letter stated that in view of the particular circumstances under which these breaches took place it was not intended to withdraw the acceptance of the undertaking, but it was also pointed out that any subsequent infringement of the undertaking, even of a minor nature, would make it difficult for the Commission to maintain the acceptance of the undertaking from the company.(13) In this regard, a verification visit was carried out at the premises of the Company in South Africa from 5 February 2007 until 6 February 2007. The verification visit covered the period from 1 January 2004 until 31 December 2006.2.   Results of the verification visit to the Company(14) The verification visit established that the company, on two occasions, issued undertaking invoices (undertaking invoice numbers: 935515 and 935516) for the products subject to the anti-dumping measure but not covered by the undertaking. Therefore, these transactions unlawfully benefited from the exemption from the payment of the anti-dumping duty upon importation.(15) The verification visit established that, on one occasion, the company failed to adjust the unit sales price according to the terms of payment. The failure to make this adjustment for the financial cost linked to the actual time of the payment has led to a unit sale price below the applicable MIP.(16) Furthermore, the verification visit established that, on several occasions, the company issued undertaking invoices not in conformity with the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 by including the sentence ‘For sale offshore, not to be sold within the European Union’.(17) Examination of the undertaking invoices issued for the time period concerned by the verification visit showed that one transaction was not included in the quarterly undertaking sales report submitted to the Commission. Furthermore, it was also established that the company reported transactions not intended for release into free circulation in the Community as if they were intended to be released into free circulation in the Community. The verification visit also identified several transactions which were reported as transit sales, but, in reality, the goods were released into free circulation in the Community. Moreover discrepancies were found between the quarterly undertaking sales reports and the corresponding invoices.3.   Reasons to withdraw acceptance of the undertaking(18) The fact that the company issued undertaking invoices for product concerned which were not covered by the undertaking and the fact that these transactions benefited from the exemption from the payment of the anti-dumping duty only granted for the products covered by the undertaking constitute breaches of the undertaking.(19) The obligation of the company to respect the MIP for all sales of the product covered was not met.(20) Issuing undertaking invoices not in conformity with the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 for sales of product covered can be confusing for the customs authorities and no longer allow the customs authorities to effectively monitor the undertaking and, therefore, render the undertaking impractical.(21) The facts set out in recital (17) have led to the conclusion that the quarterly undertaking sales reports as submitted by the company were not complete, exhaustive and correct in all particulars and therefore these reports were not sufficiently reliable to be used for monitoring the undertaking. Non-compliance with reporting requirements also constitutes a breach of the undertaking.4.   Written submissions and hearing(a)   Lack of understanding of the Undertaking(22) The company acknowledged by its written submission that errors occurred when issuing undertaking invoices and preparing the undertaking reports due to a lack of understanding of the technical provisions of the undertaking, of incorrect reading of the text and/or the company’s failure to consult it. It was also stated in its written submission and during the hearing on 26 April 2007 that changes in the senior management and the restructuring of the organization contributed to lack of understanding of the complex requirements of the undertaking.(23) The company also admitted the receipt of the warning letter from the Commission Services on the 28 October 2003. However, the company argued that it never received a verification report which it assumed would have outlined the actual error made. The company argued that the fact that it was not made aware of the actual errors also contributed to its failure to change its practices concerning the preparation of undertaking reports or improve its understanding.(24) In respond to these arguments it has to be noted that the company on 18 September 2003 received a letter from the Commission which set out in detail the breaches identified. The warning letter of 28 October 2003 did not repeat the breaches in detail any longer but referred to the earlier correspondence between the Commission and the company.(25) It also should be noted that the company might have been confused when it referred to a verification report. The Commission did not carry out a verification visit prior to issuing the warning letter on 28 October 2003 as the breaches which let to issuance of the warning letter were established on the basis of desk analysis of the undertaking reports. The Commission did carry out a verification in May 2004 but since that verification did not lead to further action no letter relating to it needed to be sent the company.(26) Moreover, the company submitted during the hearing that, after the verification visit, the company revisited its complete system, based on the comments made on the spot, in order to accommodate the necessary changes to meet the requirements of the undertaking.(27) The arguments presented by the company in its defence regarding its lack of understanding of the undertaking do not alter the Commission’s view that the company failed to comply with the obligations of the undertaking. It also has to be noted that the company already received a warning letter for breaching the undertaking in the past and it failed to adopt the measures necessary to prevent that new breaches of the undertaking would occur. The lack of understanding of the requirements of the undertaking constitutes a high risk for the sufficiency and reliability of the monitoring of the undertaking.(b)   Proportionality(28) With regard to the price violation, the company admitted that a price violation occurred on one occasion because it failed to do the necessary adjustments in the sales price in respect of late payment. However, it was argued that the sales prices of all other transactions were strictly in compliance with the MIP. Moreover, it was submitted that the late payment occurred due to unforeseen circumstances as the client concerned normally pre-pays for goods prior to shipment taking place.(29) In response to these arguments it should be pointed out that in accordance with the undertaking, the company undertook to ensure that the Net Sales Price of all sales covered by the undertaking shall be at or above the MIPs set out in the undertaking.(30) Moreover, regarding the issue of proportionality, the basic Regulation contains no direct or indirect requirement that a breach of an undertaking must relate to a minimum percentage of sales or must relate to a minimum percentage of the MIP.(31) This approach has also been confirmed by the jurisprudence of the Court of First Instance which has ruled that any breach of an undertaking is sufficient to justify the withdrawal of acceptance of an undertaking (7).(32) Accordingly, the arguments presented by the company with regard to proportionality do not alter the Commission’s view that a breach of the undertaking occurred and that the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn.(c)   Good faith of the company(33) The company argued that at the time of submitting their regular reports to the Commission, the company felt that the reports were complete, exhaustive and correct in all particulars.(34) At no time did the company try to report incorrect information or attempt to withhold any information requested.(35) The company also emphasised both in its written submission and during the hearing, that it did not derive any benefit from the breaches of the undertaking, in any but two cases, and that the errors were not carried out within the scope of a circumvention scheme.(36) Referring to the recitals above it must be noted that the company was not seen to be purposely trying to benefit from not respecting the requirements of the undertaking or by impeding the monitoring. However, the repeated occurrence of the errors renders the proper monitoring of the undertaking impractical.C.   REPEAL OF DECISION 1999/572/EC(37) In view of the above, the acceptance of the undertaking should be withdrawn and Commission Decision 1999/572/EC should be repealed. Accordingly, the definitive antidumping duty imposed by Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1858/2005 should apply,. Article 1Decision 1999/572/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 13 November 2007.For the CommissionPeter MANDELSONMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2117/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 17).(2)  OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1674/2003 (OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 212/2006 (OJ L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 217, 17.8.1999, p. 63. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/38/EC (OJ L 22, 26.1.2006, p. 54).(5)  OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 13.(6)  OJ C 203, 11.8.2004, p. 4.(7)  In this context, see case T-51/96 Miwon v Council (ECR 2000, p. II-1841) paragraph 52; case T-340/99 Arne Mathisen S v Council (ECR 2002, p. II-2905) paragraph 80. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;third country;industrial product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;EC Decision;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel;repeal;abrogation;annulment;revocation,27 +36828,"Commission Directive 2009/92/EC of 31 July 2009 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include bromadiolone as an active substance in Annex I thereto (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. That list includes bromadiolone.(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, bromadiolone has been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 14, rodenticides, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC.(3) Sweden was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 30 June 2006 in accordance with Article 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.(4) The competent authority report was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission. In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the findings of the review were incorporated, within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 30 May 2008, in an assessment report.(5) It appears from the examinations made that biocidal products used as rodenticides and containing bromadiolone may be expected not to present a risk to humans except for accidental incidents with children. Regarding non-target animals and the environment a risk has been identified. However, the target rodents are vermin and thus constitute a danger to public health. Moreover, it has not yet been established that adequate alternatives to bromadiolone exist, which are both equally effective and less damaging to the environment. It is, therefore, with view of points 63 and 96 of Annex VI to Directive 98/8/EC, justified to include bromadiolone in Annex I for a limited period, in order to ensure that in all Member States authorisations for biocidal products used as rodenticides and containing bromadiolone can be granted, modified, or cancelled in accordance with Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC.(6) In the light of the findings of the assessment report, it is appropriate to require that specific risk mitigation measures are applied at product authorisation level to products containing bromadiolone and used as rodenticides. Such measures should be aimed at limiting the risk of primary and secondary exposure of humans and non-target animals as well as the long-term effects of the substance on the environment.(7) Because of the identified risks and its characteristics, which render it potentially persistent, liable to bioaccumulate and toxic, or very persistent and very liable to bioaccumulate bromadiolone should be included in Annex I for five years only and should be made subject to a comparative risk assessment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(5)(i) of Directive 98/8/EC before its inclusion in Annex I is renewed.(8) It is important that the provisions of this Directive be applied simultaneously in all the Member States in order to ensure equal treatment of biocidal products on the market containing the active substance bromadiolone and also to facilitate the proper operation of the biocidal products market in general.(9) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements entailed and to ensure that applicants who have prepared dossiers can benefit fully from the 10-year period of data protection, which, in accordance with Article 12(1)(c)(ii) of Directive 98/8/EC, starts from the date of inclusion.(10) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement Article 16(3) of Directive 98/8/EC, and in particular, to grant, modify or cancel authorisations of biocidal products in product-type 14 containing bromadiolone to ensure that they comply with Directive 98/8/EC.(11) Directive 98/8/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(12) The Standing Committee on Biocidal Products was consulted on 30 May 2008 and delivered a positive opinion on the draft Commission Directive amending Annex I of Directive 98/8/EC to include bromadiolone as an active substance. On 11 June 2008 the Commission submitted the said draft for scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council. The European Parliament did not oppose the draft measures within the set deadline. The Council opposed the adoption by the Commission indicating that the proposed measures exceeded the implementing powers provided for in Directive 98/8/EC. As a consequence, the Commission did not adopt the draft measures and submitted an amended draft of the concerned Directive to the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products. The Standing Committee was consulted on the said draft on 20 February 2009.(13) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2010 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2011.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2009.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.ANNEXThe following entry ‘No 17’ is inserted in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC:No Common name IUPAC Name Minimum purity of the active substance in the biocidal product as placed on the market Date of inclusion Deadline for compliance with Article 16(3) Expiry date of inclusion Product type Specific provisions (1)‘17 bromadiolone 3-[3-(4’-Bromo[1,1’-biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-hydroxy-1-phenylpropyl]-4-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one 969 g/kg 1 July 2011 30 June 2013 30 June 2016 14 In view of the fact that the active substance characteristics render it potentially persistent, liable to bioaccumulate and toxic, or very persistent and very liable to bioaccumulate, the active substance is to be subject to a comparative risk assessment in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10(5)(i) of Directive 98/8/EC before its inclusion in this Annex is renewed.1. The nominal concentration of the active substance in the products shall not exceed 50 mg/kg and only ready-for-use products shall be authorised.2. Products shall contain an aversive agent and, where appropriate, a dye.3. Products shall not be used as tracking powder.4. Primary as well as secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment are minimised, by considering and applying all appropriate and available risk mitigation measures. These include, amongst others, the restriction to professional use only, setting an upper limit to the package size and laying down obligations to use tamper resistant and secured bait boxes.’(1)  For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/biocides/index.htm +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;marketing standard;grading;pesticide;fungicide;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;plant health product;plant protection product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,27 +18765,"1999/644/EC: Commission Decision of 15 September 1999 on certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) (notified under document number C(1999) 2976) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,(1) Whereas by Decision 1999/240/EC(3) the Commission has adopted certain protection measures with regard to registered horses coming from Singapore and Malaysia (Peninsula) due to the occurrence of Nipah disease;(2) Whereas based on information provided by the Malaysian veterinary authorities it appears appropriate to allow imports of registered horses from Malaysia (Peninsula) under the condition that those horses have reacted with negative result to a test for antibody against Nipah disease virus and have not been kept on premises infected with Nipah disease;(3) Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. A supplementary certificate signed by the central competent veterinary authorities of Malaysia shall be required for the temporary admission, the re-entry after temporary export and the imports of registered horses from Malaysia (Peninsula).2. The certificate provided for in paragraph 1 must contain the following guarantees:- during the past 60 days the horse has not been resident on holdings on which cases of Nipah disease have been confirmed by the competent authorities during the past 60 days,- the horse was subjected to an approved test, either serum neutralisation test or ELISA, for the detection of antibody for Nipah disease virus, carried out in a laboratory designated by the competent authorities with negative result on a sample of blood taken within 14 days of dispatch to the European Community on ... (insert date of blood sampling). Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to Malaysia (Peninsula) to bring them into line with this Decision.They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 31 December 1999. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 89, 1.4.1999, p. 72. +",import;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,27 +21381,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 990/2001 of 21 May 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/94(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/1999(4), lays down the amounts of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses. These amounts must be amended to take account of the trend in storage costs.(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 is replaced by the following: ""a) EUR 75 per tonne for the fixed costs;"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the fifth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 May 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10.(3) OJ L 284, 1.11.1994, p. 26.(4) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 46. +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;intervention agency;private stock;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention,27 +5593,"2013/439/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 19 August 2013 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in Italy (notified under document C(2013) 5521) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in birds, including poultry. Infections with avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry cause two main forms of that disease that are distinguished by their virulence. The low pathogenic form generally only causes mild symptoms, while the highly pathogenic form results in very high mortality rates in most poultry species. That disease may have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming.(2) Avian influenza is mainly found in birds, but under certain circumstances infections can also occur in humans even though the risk is generally very low.(3) In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept. As a result it may spread from one Member State to other Member States or to third countries through trade in live birds or their products.(4) Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza (3) sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of that disease in poultry or other captive birds. That Directive provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.(5) Italy notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in a holding on its territory where poultry or other captive birds are kept and it immediately took the measures required pursuant to Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones, which should be defined in Parts A and B of the Annex to this Decision.(6) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Italy, and it is satisfied that the borders of those zones established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual holding where the outbreak was confirmed.(7) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly define those zones established in Italy at Union level and to provide that no consignments of live poultry, ready-to-lay poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs are dispatched from those zones to other Member States or to third countries.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Italy shall ensure that the protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 16(1) of Directive 2005/94/EC comprise at least the areas listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply until 23 September 2013. This Decision is addressed to Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 August 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.ANNEXPart AProtection zone as referred to in Article 1:ISO Country Code Member State Postal Code NameIT Italy Area comprising the municipality of:44020 OstellatoPart BSurveillance zone as referred to in Article 1:ISO Country Code Member State Postal Code NameIT Italy Area comprising the municipalities of:44011 Argenta44022 Comacchio44027 Migliarino44020 Migliaro44015 Portomaggiore44039 Tresigallo +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague,27 +3115,"2002/740/EC: Commission Decision of 3 September 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses and amending Decision 98/634/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 3293). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 the Community eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.(2) Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria are to be established according to product groups.(3) It also provides that the review of the eco-label criteria, as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria, is to take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group. That review is to result in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.(4) It is appropriate to revise the ecological criteria that were established by Commission Decision 98/634/EC of 2 October 1998 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses(2) in order to reflect the developments in the market. At the same time, the period of validity of that Decision as extended by Commission Decision 2001/540/EC(3) and the definition of the product group should be amended.(5) A new Commission Decision should be adopted establishing the specific ecological criteria for this product group, which will be valid for a period of five years.(6) It is appropriate that, for a limited period of not more than 18 months, both the new criteria established by this Decision and the criteria established by Decision 98/634/EC should be valid concurrently, in order to allow sufficient time for companies that have been awarded or that have applied for the award of the eco-label for their products prior to the date of application of this Decision to adapt those products to comply with the new criteria.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are based on the draft criteria developed by the European Union Eco-Labelling Board established under Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,. In order to be awarded the Community eco-label under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, a bed mattress must fall within the product group ""bed mattresses"" as defined in Article 2, and must comply with the ecological criteria set out in the Annex to this Decision. 1. The product group ""bed mattresses"" shall comprise:(a) bed mattresses within the meaning of paragraph 2;(b) latex foam for use in bed mattresses;(c) polyurethane foam for use in bed mattresses.2. ""Bed mattresses"" means products providing a surface to sleep or rest upon, consisting of a strong cloth cover filled with materials, and that can be placed on an existing supporting bed structure.This includes framed sprung mattresses, which are defined as an upholstered bed base consisting of springs, topped with fillings, on a rigid frame to be used in a bed frame or free standing, combined with a mattress pad which is not intended to be used separately.Inflatable mattresses and water mattresses are excluded. For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group ""bed mattresses"" shall be ""014"". Article 3 of Decision 98/634/EC is replaced by the following: ""Article 3The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid until 31 January 2004."" This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2002 until 31 August 2007.Producers of products falling within the product group ""bed mattresses"" which have already been awarded the eco-label before 1 September 2002 may continue to use that label until 31 January 2004.Producers of products falling within the product group ""bed mattresses"" which have already applied for the award of the eco-label before 1 September 2002 may be awarded the eco-label under the terms of Decision 98/634/EC. In these cases the label may be used until 31 January 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 September 2002.For the CommissionMargot WallstrĂśmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 302, 12.11.1998, p. 31.(3) OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 50.ANNEXFRAMEWORKThe aims of the criteriaThese criteria aim in particular at:- limiting the use of eco-toxic compounds,- limiting the levels of toxic residues,- promoting a more durable product.The criteria are set at levels that promote the labelling of bed mattresses which have a lower environmental impact.Assessment and verification requirementsThe specific assessment and verification requirements are indicated within each criterion.Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, analyses, test reports, or other evidence to show compliance with the criteria, it is understood that these may originate from the applicant and/or his supplier(s) and/or their supplier(s), etc., as appropriate.Test reports shall be made by independent (third party) laboratories. However, the competent body assessing the application may exceptionally accept test reports from suitably accredited in-house laboratories.Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if their equivalence is accepted by the competent body assessing the application.Where appropriate, competent bodies may require supporting documentation and may carry out independent verifications.The competent bodies are recommended to take into account the implementation of recognised environmental management schemes, such as EMAS or EN ISO14001, when assessing applications and monitoring compliance with the criteria (Note: it is not required to implement such management schemes.).Note:Specific criteria are set for the following materials: latex foam, polyurethane foam, wire and springs, coconut fibres, wood and textile fibres and fabrics. Other materials for which no material specific criteria are set are allowed. The criteria for latex foam, polyurethane foam, or coconut fibres need only be met if that material contributes to more than 5 % of the total weight of the mattress.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall supply detailed information as to the material composition of the mattresses.CRITERIA1. Latex foamNote:The following criteria need only be met if latex foam contributes to more than 5 % of the total weight of the mattress.(a)>TABLE>Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: Milled sample extracted according to DIN 38414-S4, L/S=10. Filtration with 0,45 Îźm membrane filter. Analysis by means of atomic emission spectroscopy with inductive coupled plasma (ICP-AES) or with hydrid or cold vapour technique.(b) Formaldehyde: The concentration of formaldehyde shall not exceed 30 ppm as measured with EN ISO 14184-1. Alternatively it shall not exceed 0,01 mg/m3 as measured with the chamber test.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: EN ISO 14184-1. Sample of 1 g with 100 g water heated to 40 °C for 1 hour. Formaldehyde in extract analysed with acetylacetone, photometric.Alternatively, the emission chamber test may be used: ENV 13419-1, with EN ISO 16000-3 or VDI 3484-1 for air sampling and analysis. The sample shall be taken less than one week after production of the foam. Packaging of sample: air tight wrapped, individually, in aluminium foil and PE foil. Conditioning: The wrapped sample shall be stored at room temperature for at least 24 hours, after which the sample is unwrapped and immediately transferred into the test chamber. Testing conditions: sample placed on sample holder which allows access of air from all sides; climatic factors as in ENV 13419-1; for comparison of test results the area specific ventilation rate (q = n/l) shall be 1; the ventilation rate shall be between 0,5 and 1; the air sampling shall be started 24 hours after chamber loading and finished at the latest 30 hours after loading.(c) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs): The concentration of VOCs shall not exceed 0,5 mg/m3. In this context, VOCs are any organic compound having at 293,15 K a vapour pressure of 0,01 kPa or more, or having a corresponding volatility under the particular conditions of use.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: chamber test (with conditions as in criterion 1(b) on formaldehyde) with DIN ISO 16000-6 for air sampling and analysis.(d) Dyes, pigments, flame retardants: Any dyes, pigments or flame retardants used shall comply with the corresponding criteria (listed below) laid down in Commission Decision 2002/371/EC of 15 May 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to textile products and amending Decision 1999/178/EC(1):impurities in dyesimpurities in pigmentschrome mordant dyeingazo dyesdyes that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproductionpotentially sensitising dyesflame retardantsAssessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide a declaration of non-use or comply with the corresponding assessment and verification requirements laid down in Decision 2002/371/EC.(e) Metal complex dyes: Metal complex dyes based on copper, lead, chromium or nickel shall not be used.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use.(f) Chlorophenols: No chlorophenol (salts and esters) shall be present in concentrations exceeding 0,1 ppm, except mono- and di-chlorinated phenols (salts and esters) which shall not exceed 1 ppm.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: Milling of 5 g sample, extraction of the chlorophenol or sodium salt. Analysis by means of gas chromatography (GC), detection with mass spectrometer or ECD.(g) Butadiene: The concentration of butadiene shall not exceed 1 ppm.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: Milling and weighing of sample. Sampling by headspace sampler. Analysis by gas chromatography, detection by flame-ionisation detector.(h) Nitrosamines: The concentration of N-nitrosamines shall not exceed 0,001 mg/m3 as measured with the chamber test.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: the chamber test (with conditions as in criterion 1(b) on formaldehyde) with Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften ZH 1/120.23 (or equivalent) for air sampling and analysis.2. Polyurethane (PUR) foamNote:The following criteria need only be met if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 % of the total weight of the mattress.(a) Extractable heavy metals: The PUR foam shall meet the corresponding requirement for latex foam detailed in criterion 1(a).Assessment and verification: as in criterion 1(a).(b) Formaldehyde: The PUR foam shall meet the corresponding requirement for latex foam detailed in criterion 1(b).Assessment and verification: as in criterion 1(b).(c) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs): The PUR foam shall meet the corresponding requirement for latex foam detailed in criterion 1(c).Assessment and verification: as in criterion 1(c).(d) Dyes, pigments, flame retardants: The PUR foam shall meet the corresponding requirement for latex foam detailed in criterion 1(d).Assessment and verification: as in criterion 1(d).(e) Metal complex dyes: The PUR foam shall meet the corresponding requirement for latex foam detailed in criterion 1(e).Assessment and verification: as in criterion 1(e).(f) Organic tin: Tin in organic form (tin bonded to a carbon atom) shall not be used.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use. Testing is not required. Should, however (e.g. for purposes of verification or monitoring), testing be carried out, the following test method shall be used: any method that specifically measures an organic tin compound without measuring the presence of any inorganic tin compound such as tin octoate.(g) Blowing agents: CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs or methylene chloride shall not be used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents. The use of methylene chloride as an auxiliary blowing agent is nevertheless allowed in conjunction with the application of powdered flame retardants.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration that these blowing agents have not been used. Where methylene chloride has been used, that applicant shall declare that this has only been in conjunction with the application of powdered flame retardants, and provide corresponding details.3. Wire and springs(a) Decreasing: If decreasing and/or cleaning of wire and/or springs is carried out with organic solvents, use shall be made of a closed cleaning/decreasing system.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a corresponding declaration.(b) Galvanisation: The surface of springs shall not be covered with a galvanic metallic layer.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a corresponding declaration.4. Coconut fibresNote:The following criterion need only be met if coconut fibres contribute to more than 5 % of the total weight of the mattress.If the coconut fibre material is rubberised, it shall comply with the criteria applicable to latex foam.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide a declaration that rubberised coconut fibres are not used, or provide the test reports as detailed in the criterion above on latex foam.5. Wooden material(a) Particle board: The formaldehyde measured in any particle board used shall not exceed 50 % of the threshold value that would allow it to be classified as class 1 quality according to EN 312-1.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide a declaration that particle board is not used or provide the test reports as detailed in EN 312-1.(b) Fibreboard: The formaldehyde measured in any fibreboard used shall not exceed 50 % of the threshold value that would allow it to be classified as class A quality according to EN 622-1.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide a declaration that fibreboard is not used or provide the test reports as detailed in EN 622-1.6. Textiles (fibres and fabric)All textile fibres and fabrics (except yarn used for sewing) shall comply with all of the relevant criteria laid down in Decision 2002/371/EC (which establishes the ecological criteria for textile products).Assessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide detailed documentation showing that the fibres and fabric have been awarded the eco-label or shall provide the detailed documentation (test reports, declarations, etc.) laid down in Decision 2002/371/EC that would allow the fibres and fabric to be awarded the Community eco-label.7. Glues(a) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs): Any glues used shall contain less than 10 % by weight of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This criterion does not apply to glues used for occasional repairs. In this context, VOCs are any organic compound having at 293,15 K a vapour pressure of 0,01 kPa or more, or having a corresponding volatility under the particular conditions of use.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration that the glues used comply with this criterion, together with supporting documentation.(b) Benzenes, chlorobenzenes: Any glues used shall be free of benzene and chlorobenzenes.Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration that the glues used comply with this criterion, together with supporting documentation.8. Durability(a) Loss of height: The loss of height shall be less than 20 mm.(b) Loss of firmness: The loss of firmness (Hs) shall be less than 20 %.Assessment and verification (for both (a) and (b)): The applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method: EN 1957. The losses of height and firmness refer to the difference between the measurements made initially (at 100 cycles) and after the completion (30000 cycles) of the durability test.9. Information on the packagingThe following text (or equivalent text) shall appear on the packaging: ""For more information on the why this product has been awarded the Flower please visit the web-site: http://europa.eu.int/ecolabel""""Please consult your local authority on the best way to dispose of your old mattress.""Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a sample of the product packaging and of the information supplied with the product, together with a declaration of compliance with this criterion.10. Information appearing on the eco-labelBox 2 of the eco-label shall contain the following text: ""harmful substances restricteddurability approved""Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a sample of the product packaging showing the label, together with a declaration of compliance with this criterion.(1) OJ L 133, 18.5.2002, p. 29. +",furniture industry;furnishings industry;furniture;textile industry;embroidery;knitting;sewing;spinning;textile production;weaving;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;product quality;quality criterion;European standard;Community standard;Euronorm;European symbol;European anthem;European emblem;European flag;European stamp;eco-label;environment-friendly label,27 +43315,"2014/253/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2012/004 ES/Grupo Santana from Spain). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (1), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) no 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) no 1927/2006 (2), and in particular Article 23, second subparagraph, thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3), and in particular Article 12 thereof,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (4), and in particular point 13 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.(3) Spain submitted an application to mobilise the EGF on 16 May 2012 in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Grupo Santana and 15 suppliers and downstream producers and supplemented it by additional information up to 28 November 2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 964 407.(4) Notwithstanding Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 being repealed, it shall continue to apply for applications submitted up to 31 December 2013 by virtue of Article 23, second subparagraph of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 964 407 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 April 2014.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentD. KOURKOULAS(1)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.(3)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.(4)  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1. +",motor vehicle industry;automobile manufacture;motor industry;collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;general budget (EU);EC general budget;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +34324,"Council Regulation (EC) No 719/2007 of 25 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No��234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,Having regard to Common Position 2007/400/CFSP of 11 June 2007 terminating certain restrictive measures imposed against Liberia (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Common Position 2004/137/CFSP of 10 February 2004 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia (2) provided for the implementation of the measures set out in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1521(2003) concerning Liberia, including inter alia, a ban on the import of rough diamonds from Liberia. That ban was most recently renewed by Common Position 2007/93/CFSP of 12 February 2007 modifying and renewing Common Position 2004/137/CFSP (3) for a period of six months. On 27 April 2007, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1753(2007). It decided, inter alia, to terminate the restrictive measures on diamonds from Liberia. Subsequently, Liberia was admitted as of 4 May 2007 to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Accordingly, Liberia should be listed as a Participant in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (4).(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 (5) prohibits, inter alia, the import of rough diamonds from Liberia.(3) Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 234/2004, which prohibits the import into the Community of rough diamonds from Liberia, and Article 6(3) which prohibits circumvention of that prohibition, should therefore be repealed with retroactive effect as of 27 April 2007,. Paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 shall be repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 27 April 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. SCHAVAN(1)  OJ L 150, 12.6.2007, p. 15.(2)  OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 35. Common Position last modified and renewed by Common Position 2007/93/CFSP (OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 17).(3)  OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 17.(4)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 613/2007 (OJ L 141, 2.6.2007, p. 56).(5)  OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1819/2006 (OJ L 351, 13.12.2006, p. 1). +",Liberia;Republic of Liberia;precious stones;diamond;gem;jewel;military equipment;arms;military material;war material;weapon;international agreement;global agreement;intergovernmental agreement;international treaty;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +7703,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 3488/89 of 21 November 1989 laying down the method of decision for certain provisions laid down for agricultural products in the framework of Mediterranean agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in accordance with:— Article 20 (5) of the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Algeria (1), as amended by the Additional Protocol of 25 June 1987 (2),— Article 21 (2) of the Protocol of 19 October 1987 laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the second stage of the Agreement establishing an Association between the Community and Cyprus (3),— Article 21 (5) of the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Morocco (4), as amended by the Additional Protocol of 26 May 1988 (5)— Article 20 (5) of the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Tunisia (6), as amended by the Additional Protocol of 26 May 1987 (7), and— Article 22 (7) of the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Yugoslavia (8), as amended by the Additional Protocol of 10 December 1987 establishing new trade arrangements (9),for wine of fresh grapes covered by CN code ex 2204 put up in containers of a content exceeding two litres, the Community may decide to fix a special frontier price under certain conditions;Whereas, in accordance with:— Article 20 (1) of the Protocol of 19 October 1987 laying down the conditions and procedures for the implementation of the second stage of the Agreement establishing an Association between the Community and Cyprus,— Article 3 (1) of the Additional Protocol of 25 June 1987 to the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Egypt (10),— Article 3 (1) of the Additional Protocol of 15 December 1987 to the Agreement between the Community and Israel (11),— Article 3 (1) of the Additional Protocol of 26 May 1988 to the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Morocco,— Article 2 (1) of the Additional Protocol of 26 May 1987 to the Cooperation Agreement between the Community and Tunisia, and— Article 1 (1) of the Supplementary Protocol of 23 July 1987 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the Community and Turkey (12),the Community may decide on an adjustment of the entry price for certain fruit and vegetables originating in those countries under certain conditions;Whereas the abovementioned decisions of the Community should be taken by the Commission in accordance with the relevant management committee procedure,. For wine of fresh grapes falling within CN code ex 2204 29, as mentioned below, put up in containers of a content exceeding two litres, originating in the following countries and within the limits of the quantities allocated to each country, the fixing of any special frontier price in accordance with the Protocols concluded with those countries and in compliance with the conditions, shall be carried out by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (13):(a) wine of fresh grapes of an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 15 % volCountry QuantityAlgeria 160 000 hlCyprus 26 000 hlMorocco 75 000 hlTunisia 150 000 hlYugoslavia 516 000 hl(b) liqueur wine of an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % volCountry QuantityCyprus 73 000 hl For 1990 and each following marketing year, any adjustment of the entry price for the fruit and vegetables listed below and originating in one of the countries indicated below, in order to maintain traditional trade flows in the context of enlargement, shall be carried out by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (14) on the basis of the statistical review and all the relevant factors provided for in the Protocol concluded with the country concerned and in compliance with the conditions and quantities laid down in that Protocol:CN code Product Quantity (in tonnes) Country0805 10 11 to 0805 10 49 Fresh oranges 67 000 Cyprus7 000 Egypt293 000 Israel265 000 Morocco28 000 Tunisiaex 0805 20 10 Fresh, mandarins, clementines, etc 14 200 Israel110 000 Moroccoex 0805 30 10 Fresh lemons 15 000 Cyprus6 400 Israel12 000 Turkeyex 0806 10 11 Fresh table grapes from 8 June to 4 August 10 500 Cyprusex 0702 00 10 Tomatoes 86 000 Moroccoincluding: April 15 000May 10 000 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 November 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PELLETIER(1)  OJ No L 263, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.(2)  OJ No L 297, 21. 10. 1987, p. 2.(3)  OJ No L 393, 31. 12. 1987, p. 2.(4)  OJ No L 264, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.(5)  OJ No L 224, 13. 8. 1988, p. 18.(6)  OJ No L 265, 27. 9. 1978, p. 2.(7)  OJ No L 297, 21. 10. 1987, p. 36.(8)  OJ No L 41, 14. 2. 1983, p. 2.(9)  OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1987, p. 73.(10)  OJ No L 297, 21. 10. 1987, p. 11.(11)  OJ No L 327, 30. 11. 1988, p. 35.(12)  OJ No L 53, 27. 2. 1988, p. 91.(13)  OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.(14)  OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;grape;table grape;economic agreement;wine;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +259,"82/213/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 March 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Perkin- Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 4000G' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 7 September 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Perkin-Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 4000G', to be used for the quantitative determination of trace elements in soil, rock, plant and water, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 4 February 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrophotometer;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the answer in the entire spectral field of the analysis and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'SPg' and 'SP 2900' manufactured by Pye Unicam Ltd, York Street, UK-Cambridge,. The apparatus described as 'Perkin-Elmer - atomic absorption spectrophotometer, model 4000G', which is subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 7 September 1981 may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;botany;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +38771,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 901/2010 of 8 October 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Φάβα Σαντορίνης (Fava Santorinis) (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece's application to register the name ‘Φάβα Σαντορίνης (Fava Santorinis)’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 October 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  JO C 34, 11.2.2010, p. 3.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGREECEΦάβα Σαντορίνης (Fava Santorinis) (PDO) +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;location of production;location of agricultural production;product quality;quality criterion;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;labelling,27 +38115,"2010/807/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/006 PL/H. Cegielski-Poznań from Poland). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Poland submitted an application on 8 March 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise H. Cegielski-Poznań Poland SA and supplemented it with additional information up to 10 August 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 114 250.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Poland,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 114 250 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;dismissal;firing;Poland;Republic of Poland;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +4527,"Council Regulation (EC) No 824/2007 of 10 July 2007 opening and providing for the management of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products for the period 2007 to 2009 (Text with EEA relevance) - Statement by the Commission and the Council. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) Community supplies of certain fishery products currently depend on imports from third countries. It is in the Community's interest to suspend in part or in whole the customs duties for those products, within Community tariff quotas of an appropriate volume. In order not to jeopardise the development prospects of those products in the Community and in order to ensure an adequate supply to satisfy user industries, such quotas should be opened, applying variable customs duties in accordance with the sensitivity of the product in question on the Community market.(2) Equal and uninterrupted access to those quotas should be ensured for all Community importers and the rates laid down for the quotas should be applied without interruption to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up.(3) To ensure the efficiency of a common management of the quotas, Member States should be permitted to draw from the quota amount the necessary quantities corresponding to their actual imports. Since that method of management requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission, the latter should in particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and should inform the Member States accordingly.(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (1) provides for a system of tariff quota management which follows the chronological order of the dates of acceptance of the declarations of release for free circulation. The tariff quotas opened by this Regulation should be managed by the Commission and the Member States in accordance with that system.(5) Council Regulation (EC) No 379/2004 of 24 February 2004 opening and providing for the management of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products (2) expired on 31 December 2006. No autonomous tariff quotas were available for the period between 1 January 2007 and the entry into force of this Regulation. Furthermore, given the fact that all quotas opened by this Regulation are subject to end use conditions in order to benefit from the favourable tariff treatment, a retro-active implementation of this Regulation is not possible. Therefore, in order to ensure a certain continuity with the previous quota system, a successor regime should be foreseen which allows to grant a reduction on import duties for fishery products released into free circulation between 1 January 2007 and the entry into force of this Regulation. The successor regime should take due account of the end use conditions and the available quantities of the specific quotas.(6) Given the urgency of the matter, it is important to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph 1(3) of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities,. 1.   Import duties on the products listed in the Annex shall be suspended, within tariff quotas, at the rates for the periods, and up to the amounts, indicated therein.2.   Imports of the products listed in the Annex shall be covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 only if the declared customs value is at least equal to the reference price fixed, or to be fixed, in accordance with Article 29 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (3). The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The Commission and the Member States shall cooperate closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied with. 1.   Customs duties for fishery products released into free circulation between 1 January 2007 and 17 July 2007 which fall within the product scope of one of the tariff quotas listed in the Annex may be reduced on request of the declarant in accordance with the rates of duty set out therein.2.   The request shall be submitted by 14 August 2007 to the customs office in charge of the release into free circulation of the product in question, indicating the quota concerned. It shall be accompanied with all relevant documentation which prove that the imported product falls within the scope of the quota and that it had been or will be used in accordance with the end use conditions set out in the Annex for the tariff quota concerned.3.   This Article shall apply only where the balance of the relevant tariff quota so permits at the date of acceptance of the duly justified request. Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall apply mutatis mutandis. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 July 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS(1)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 (OJ L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 7. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1723/2006 (OJ L 324, 23.11.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1759/2006 (OJ L 335, 1.12.2006, p. 3).ANNEXOrder No CN code TARIC code Description Annual amount of quota (tons) Quota duty Quota period09.2759 ex 0302 50 10 20 Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding livers and roes, fresh, chilled or frozen, for processing (1) (2) 80 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0302 50 90 10ex 0303 52 10 10ex 0303 52 30 10ex 0303 52 90 1009.2765 ex 0305 62 00 20 Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, salted or in brine, but not dried or smoked, for processing (1) (2) 10 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0305 69 10 1009.2761 ex 0304 29 91 10 Blue grenadier (Macruronus spp.), frozen fillets and other meat, for processing (1) (2) 20 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0304 29 99 41ex 0304 99 99 6009.2760 ex 0303 78 11 10 Hake (Merluccius spp. excluding Merluccius merluccius, Urophycis spp.), and Pink cusk-eel (Genypterus blacodes), frozen, for processing (1) (2) 15 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0303 78 12 10ex 0303 78 13 10ex 0303 78 19 11ex 0303 78 90 10ex 0303 79 93 1009.2766 ex 0304 29 99 71 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis), frozen fillets and other meat, for processing (1) (2) 2 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0304 99 99 9109.2770 ex 0305 63 00 10 Anchovies (Engraulis anchoita), salted or in brine, but not dried or smoked, for processing (1) (2) 10 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.200909.2788 ex 0302 40 00 10 Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), of a weight exceeding 100 g per piece or flaps of a weight exceeding 80 g per piece, excluding livers and roes, for processing (1) (2) 20 000 0 % 1.10.2007-31.12.2007ex 0303 51 00 10 1.10.2008-31.12.2008ex 0304 19 97 10 1.10.2009-31.12.2009ex 0304 99 23 1009.2792 ex 1604 12 99 10 Herrings, spiced and/or vinegar-cured, in brine, preserved in barrels of at least 70 kg net drained weight, for processing (1) (2) 10 000 6 % 1.1.2007-31.12.200909.2790 ex 1604 14 16 20 Filets known as ‘loins’ of tunas and skipjack, for processing (1) (2) 8 000 6 % 1.1.2007-31.12.200730 9 000 6 % 1.1.2008-31.12.200895 10 000 6 % 1.1.2009-31.12.200909.2762 ex 0306 11 10 10 Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), frozen, for processing (1) (2) (3) 1 500 6 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0306 11 90 1009.2794 ex 1605 20 10 50 Shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus borealis; cooked and peeled, for processing (1) (2) (4) 20 000 6 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 1605 20 99 4509.2785 ex 0307 49 59 10 Tubes of squid (Ommastrephes spp. — excluding Ommastrephes sagittatus —, Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp.) and Illex spp., frozen, with skin and fins, for processing (1) (2) 45 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0307 99 11 1009.2786 ex 0307 49 59 20 Squid (Ommastrephes spp. — excluding Ommastrephes sagittatus —, Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp.) and Illex spp., frozen whole or tentacles and fins, for processing (1) (2) 1 500 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0307 99 11 2009.2772 ex 0304 99 10 10 Surimi, frozen, for processing (1) (2) 55 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.200909.2774 ex 0304 29 58 10 Hake (Merluccius productus), frozen fillets for processing (1) (2) 15 000 4 % 1.1.2007-31.12.200909.2776 ex 0304 29 21 10 Cod, (Gadus morhua, Gadus macrocephalus), frozen fillets and meat, for processing (1) (2) 20 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0304 29 29 20ex 0304 99 31 10ex 0304 99 33 1009.2778 ex 0304 29 99 65 Sole, frozen fillets and other fish meat (Limanda aspera, Lepidopsetta bilineata, Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus), for processing (1) (2) 5 000 0 % 1.1.2007-31.12.2009ex 0304 99 99 65(1)  Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions (see Articles 291 to 300 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93).(2)  This quota is available for products intended to undergo any operation, unless it is solely for one or more of the following operations:— cleaning, gutting, tailing, heading,— cutting (excluding dicing, filleting, production of flaps or cutting of frozen blocks or splitting of frozen interleaved fillet blocks),— sampling, sorting,— labelling,— packing,— chilling,— freezing,— deep freezing,— thawing, separation.The quota is not available for products intended, in addition, to undergo treatment (or operations) which gives quota entitlement, where such treatment (or operations) is (are) carried out at retail or catering level. The reduction of customs duties shall apply only to fish intended for human consumption.(3)  Products under CN codes 0306111010 and 0306119010 will, however, qualify for the quota if they undergo one or both of the following operations:— dividing the frozen lobster,— subjecting the frozen lobster to heat treatment to enable the removal of internal waste material.(4)  Products under CN codes 1605201050 and 1605209945 will, however, qualify for the quota if they undergo the following operation:— subjecting the shrimps and prawns to processed treatment by packaging gases as defined in European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/52/EC (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 10)).STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCILThe Commission and the Council re-state that the practice of glazing is to be associated with the freezing of the product and may thus not constitute a processing operation giving quota entitlement in the sense of footnote (b). +",import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;sea fish;fishery product;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;customs duties,27 +41604,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 975/2012 of 19 October 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Filderkraut / Filderspitzkraut (PGI)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany's application to register the name ‧Filderkraut / Filderspitzkraut‧ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 October 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 44, 16.2.2012, p. 45.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGERMANYFilderkraut / Filderspitzkraut (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +7248,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 226/89 of 26 January 1989 on the procedure for determining the meat content of products falling within CN codes 1602 49 11, 1602 49 13, 1602 49 15, 1602 49 19, 1602 49 30 and 1602 49 50. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 28/89 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of domestic swine containing meat or offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of CN codes 1602 49 11, 1602 49 13, 1602 49 15, 1602 49 19, 1602 49 30 and 1602 49 50, prepared or preserved meat containing meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin are to be classified according to the percentage, by weight, of those ingredients;Whereas it is necessary to define a procedure for determining the percentage by weight of meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin; whereas experience has shown that the procedure set out in the Annex provides the best safeguards;Whereas the entry into force of this Regulation involves the repeal of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3530/83 of 12 December 1983 concerning die procedure for determining the meat content in products falling within subheading 16.02 B III c) 2 aa), bb) and cc) of the Common Customs Tariff (3);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,. The percentage, by weight, of meat or meat offal, of any kind, including fats of any kind or origin, in prepared or preserved meat or meat offal falling within CN codes 1602 49 11, 1602 49 13, 1602 49 15, 1602 49 19, 1602 49 30 and 1602 49 50 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure described in the Annex. Regulation (EEC) No 3530/83 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 January 1989.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 4, 6. 1. 1989, p. 19.(3)  OJ No L 352, 15. 12. 1983, p. 34.ANNEXANALYTICAL PROCEDUREFor the purposes of this Annex any reference to meat shall be taken to include meat offal, and the term ‘overall meat content’ includes meat as defined above and fats of any kind and origin.The overall meat content is determined as follows:1.   Analytical methods1.1. Homogeneous and representative samples of the meat product must be prepared for the purposes of analysis.1.2. Analytical methods to be used are as follows:1.2.1. nitrogen: Determination of the nitrogen content in meat and meat products — Kjeldahl method,1.2.2. moisture: Determination of the moisture content in meat and meat products — ISO 1442 — 1973,1.2.3. fats: Determination of the total fat content in meat and meat products — Extraction with light petroleum after hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid,1.2.4. ash: Determination of the ash content in meat and meat products — ISO 936 — 1978.1.3. The abovementioned ISO standard requirements concerning sampling are not binding for the purposes of the present Regulation.2.   Calculation of the overall meat contentThe overall meat content in a product is calculated by means of the following formula:% of defatted meat% meat total = DM + FwhereNT = nitrogen determined by analysis (%)Nx = nitrogen of non-meat origin (%)f = average nitrogen content (%) in the fat-free meat contained in the product; the value of this factor is 3,5 for any kind of meat and mixtures of meat with the exception of:— products whose meat content consists solely of tongue for which the value of this factor is 3,0,— products whose meat content consists solely of kidney for which the value of this factor is 2,7F = quantity of extractable fat (%) determined by analysis.The total nitrogen and extractable fat content is determined by the methods mentioned in paragraphs 1.2.1 and 1.2.3. It is also possible to assess the ash (1.2.4) and moisture (1.2.2) content and to obtain, by deduction, the other ingredients.In order to correct the value of nitrogen of non-meat origin (Nx factor), it would be necessary to know the quantity of each ingredient containing nitrogen as well as the nitrogen content of these ingredients.The following table shows the nitrogen content of several typical ingredients of non-meat origin containing nitrogen, which are generally found in meat products:Non-meat products % of nitrogenRusk 2,0Casein 15,8Sodium caseinate 14,8Soya isolate 14,5Textured soya 8,0Soya flour 8,0Monosodium glutamate (MSG) 8,3As far as repeatability of analytical procedure is concerned, reference should be made to the relevant ISO standard.The average result of at least two determinations must be taken into account. +",prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;pigmeat;pork;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,27 +31040,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1734/2005 of 17 October 2005 repealing Regulation No 6/66/Euratom, 121/66/EEC of the Councils, Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC of the Councils and Regulation No 174/65/EEC, 14/65/Euratom of the Councils. ,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 31/2005 (2),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the Staff Regulations Committee,Whereas:(1) Regulation No 6/66/Euratom, 121/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a rent allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it (3) lays down detailed rules for the application of Article 14a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations. That Article was repealed by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities (4).(2) Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC of the Councils of 28 July 1966 laying down the list of places for which a transport allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it (5) lays down detailed rules for granting the transport allowance provided for in Article 14b of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations. That Article was also repealed by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004.(3) Regulation No 174/65/EEC, 14/65/Euratom of the Councils of 28 December 1965 laying down mortality and disability tables and the assumed salary increases to be used for calculating the actuarial values provided for in the Staff Regulations of Officials of the Communities (6) concerns the implementation of Article 39 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations, which was also repealed by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004.(4) For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, the above Regulations, which have now become obsolete, should be expressly repealed,. Regulations No 6/66/Euratom, 121/66/EEC, No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC and No 174/65/EEC, 14/65/Euratom are hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BECKETT(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2005, p. 1.(3)  OJ 150, 12.8.1966, p. 2749/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 3358/94 (OJ L 356, 31.12.1994, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.(5)  OJ 150, 12.8.1966, p. 2751/66. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2460/98 (OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 4).(6)  OJ 226, 31.12.1965, p. 3309/65. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses;pay;remuneration;salary;wages;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +31574,"2006/491/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 27 June 2006 determining for the General Secretariat of the Council the appointing authority and the authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment. ,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the Communities, as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular Article 2 of those Staff Regulations and Article 6 of those Conditions,Whereas:(1) Under the first subparagraph of Article 207(2) of the EC Treaty and the first subparagraph of Article 121(2) of the Euratom Treaty, the General Secretariat of the Council comes under the responsibility of a Secretary-General, High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Secretary-General’, assisted by a Deputy Secretary-General responsible for the management of the General Secretariat.(2) Under Articles 28 and 41 of the EU Treaty, Article 207 of the EC Treaty is applicable to the provisions relating to the areas referred to in Titles V and VI respectively of the EU Treaty.(3) Following the entry into force of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 of 22 March 2004 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the European Communities (2), which among other things modified the career structure of officials and other servants of the European Communities, a new Decision should be adopted, determining for the General Secretariat of the Council the appointing authority (hereinafter ‘appointing authority’) and the authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment, and Council Decision 1999/692/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 20 October 1999 determining the appointing authority for the General Secretariat of the Council (3) should be repealed,. The powers conferred by the Staff Regulations of Officials on the appointing authority and by the Conditions of Employment of other servants on the authority competent to conclude contracts of employment shall, as regards the General Secretariat of the Council, be exercised:(a) by the Council for the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General;(b) by the Council, on a proposal from the Secretary-General, for the application to Directors-General of Articles 1a, 30, 34, 41, 49, 50 and 51; the Secretary-General is authorised to delegate his power of proposal to the Deputy Secretary-General;(c) by the Secretary-General in other cases; the Secretary-General is authorised to delegate his powers to the Deputy Secretary-General. Decision 1999/692/EC, ECSC, Euratom is hereby repealed. This Decision shall take effect from the date of its adoption. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PRÖLL(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7).(2)  OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 273, 23.10.1999, p. 12. +",Council of the European Union;Council of European Ministers;Council of the European Communities;Council of the Union;EC Council;EU Council;European Union Council;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;power to appoint;Secretary General of an Institution;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +31425,"2006/137/EC: Council Decision of 14 February 2006 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Association Agreement’), was signed on 18 November 2002, and entered into force on 1 March 2005 (2).(2) On 24 November 2005 the Council authorised the Commission to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Chile to amend the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks attached as Annex VI (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Annex VI’) to the Association Agreement. These negotiations have been successfully concluded.(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Annex VI should be approved,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentK.-H. GRASSER(1)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3.(2)  OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 21.(3)  OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 1198.24.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/29AGREEMENTin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on trade in spirit drinks and aromatised drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its member states, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other partBrussels,Sir,I have the honour to refer to meetings of the Joint Committee established in accordance with Article 17 of Annex VI to the Association Agreement (the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks). The Joint Committee has recommended that modifications should be made to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (hereinafter referred to as ‘Annex VI’), in order to take account of legislative developments since its adoption.During the recent Joint Committee meeting held in Madrid on 13-14 June 2005 there was agreement on the need to amend not only the appendices but also the text of the Agreement in order to update it. I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex VI be amended as indicated in the Appendix attached hereto, with effect as of the date of signature.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the European CommunityAppendixAnnex VI is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 5, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:2. Article 7 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:(b) after paragraph 2, the following paragraph is inserted:3. Article 8 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:4. Article 17(3) is replaced by the following:Santiago de Chile/Brussels,Madam,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:‘I have the honour to refer to meetings of the Joint Committee established in accordance with Article 17 of Annex VI to the Association Agreement (the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks). The Joint Committee has recommended that modifications should be made to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (hereinafter referred to as “Annex VI”), in order to take account of legislative developments since its adoption.During the recent Joint Committee meeting held in Madrid on 13-14 June 2005 there was agreement on the need to amend not only the appendices but also the text of the Agreement in order to update it. I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex VI be amended as indicated in the Appendix attached hereto, with effect as of the date of signature.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.’.I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Chile is in agreement with the content of this letter.Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Republic of Chile +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Chile;Republic of Chile,27 +19260,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/1999 of 12 July 1999 establishing the lists of competent authorities and of aircraft registered in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and lawfully present in the European Community referred to in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999 imposing a ban on flights between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999 of 21 May 1999 imposing a ban on flights between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1901/98(1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,(1) Whereas it is necessary to establish a list of competent authorities that may authorise a take off from or landing in the territory of the Community under the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999;(2) Whereas, for the sake of clarity, it is necessary to establish a list of aircraft which are registered in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and were lawfully present in the European Community at the date of entry into force of that Regulation,. The competent authorities referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) 1064/1999 shall be those listed in Annex I. The aircraft registered in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and lawfully present in the European Community on 22 May 1999 shall be those listed in Annex II. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 1999.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 129, 22.5.1999, p. 27.ANNEX INames and addresses of competent authorities referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999BELGIUMMinistère des communications et de l'infrastructureAdministration de l'aéronautiqueCentre Communications Nord - 4e étageRue du Progrès 80 - Boîte 5 B - 1030 Bruxelles Tel. (32-2) 206 32 00 Fax (32-2) 203 15 28DENMARKCivil Aviation AdministrationLuftfartshusetBox 744 50 Ellebjergvej DK - 2450 København Tel. (45) 36 44 48 48 Fax (45) 36 44 03 03GERMANYGeneraldirektor für Luft- und RaumfahrtBundesministerium für VerkehrPostfach 200 100 D - 53170 Bonn Tel. (49-228) 300 45 00 Fax (49-228) 300 79 29GREECEMinistry of Transport and CommunicationsHellenic Civil Aviation AuthorityPO Box 73 751 GR - 16604 Helliniko Tel. (30-1) 894 42 63 Fax (30-1) 894 42 79SPAINDirección General de Aviación CivilMinisterio de FomentoPaseo de la Castellana, N° 67 E - 28071 Madrid Tel. (34-91) 597 70 00 Fax (34-91) 597 53 57FRANCEDirection générale de l'aviation civile (DGAC) 48, rue Camille Desmoulins F - 92452 Issy-les-Moulineaux Tel. (33-1) 41 09 36 94 Fax (33-1) 41 09 38 64IRELANDGeneral Director for Civil AviationDepartment of Transport, Energy and Communications44, Kildare Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel. (353-1) 604 11 72 Fax (353-1) 604 11 81ITALYEnte Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) Via di Villa Ricotti 42 I - 00161 Roma Tel. (39-06) 44 18 52 08/441 85 209 Fax (39-06) 44 18 53 16LUXEMBOURGDirecteur de l'aviation civileMinistère des transports19-21, Boulevard Royal L - 2938 Luxembourg Tel. (352) 478 44 12 Fax (352) 46 77 90NETHERLANDSMinistry of Transport, Public Works and Water ManagementDirectorate General of Civil AviationPlesmanweg 1-6 PO Box 90 771 2509 LT Den Haag Netherlands Tel. (31-70) 351 72 45 Fax (31-70) 351 63 48AUSTRIABundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Verkehr und Kunst Radetzkystraße 2 A - 1030 Wien Tel. (43-1) 711 62 70 00 Fax (43-1) 713 03 26PORTUGALInstituto Nacional da Aviação CivilMinistério do Equipamento, do Planeamento e da Administraçáo do TerritórioAeroporto de LisboaRua B, Edificios 4, 5, 6 P - 1700 Lisboa Codex Tel. (351-1) 842 35 61 Fax (351-1) 842 35 82FINLANDCivil Aviation Administraion PO Box 50 FIN - 001531 Vantaa Tel. (358-9) 82 772 000 Fax (358-9) 82 772 090SWEDENSwedish Civil Aviation Administration S - 60179 Norrköping Tel. (46-11) 19 20 00 Fax (46-11) 19 27 60UNITED KINGDOMDepartment of Environment, Transport and the RegionsInternational Aviation NegotiationsGreat Minster House76, Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR United Kingdom Fax (44 171) 676 21 94EUROPEAN COMMUNITYCommission of the European CommunitiesDirectorate-General IMr A. de Vries , DM24 5/75 Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B - 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Tel.: (32-2) 295 68 80 Fax: (32-2) 295 73 31.ANNEX IIAircraft registered in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and lawfully present in the European Community at the date of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999>TABLE> +",supervisory power;supervisory authority;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;EU control;Community control;European Union control;aircraft;aerodyne;aeronautical equipment;aeroplane;civil aircraft;civilian aircraft;commercial aircraft;passenger aircraft;plane;tourist aircraft;transport aircraft;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia,27 +5782,"Council Decision 2014/198/CFSP of 10 March2014 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement betweenthe European Union and the United Republic of Tanzania on the conditionsof transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from theEuropean Union-led naval force to the United Republic of Tanzania. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) On 2 June 2008, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1816 (2008) calling upon all States to cooperate in determining jurisdiction, and in the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia. Those provisions were reaffirmed by subsequent UNSC Resolutions.(2) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP (1) providing for a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (‘operation “Atalanta”’).(3) Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP provides that persons suspected of intending to commit, committing or having committed acts of piracy or armed robbery in Somali territorial waters, who are arrested and detained with a view to their prosecution, and property used to carry out such acts of piracy or armed robbery may be transferred to a third State which wishes to exercise its jurisdiction over the aforementioned persons and property, provided that the conditions for the transfer have been agreed with that third State in a manner consistent with relevant international law, notably international law on human rights, in order to guarantee in particular that no one is subjected to the death penalty, to torture or to any cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.(4) Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 22 March 2010 authorising the opening of negotiations, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the United Republic of Tanzania on the conditions of transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from the European Union-led naval force to the United Republic of Tanzania (‘the Agreement’).(5) The Agreement should be approved,. The Agreement between the European Union and the United Republic of Tanzania on the conditions of transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from the European Union-led naval force to the United Republic of Tanzania (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 11(1) of the Agreement (2). This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentI. VROUTSIS(1)  Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33).(2)  The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);judicial cooperation;mutual assistance in legal matters;piracy;air piracy;hijacker;hijacking of a ship;hijacking of an aircraft;piracy of the seas;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;warships;battle fleet;battleship;fleet air arm;naval air forces;signature of an agreement;transfer of prisoners;Tanzania;United Republic of Tanzania;theft;campaign against theft,27 +41952,"2013/253/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 May 2013 amending Decision 2006/473/EC as regards the recognition of certain third countries and certain areas of third countries as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes and Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) (notified under document C(2013) 3057). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular points 16.2, 16.3 and 16.4 of Section I of Part A of Annex IV thereto,Whereas:(1) By Commission Decision 2006/473/EC of 5 July 2006 recognising certain third countries and certain areas of third countries as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus), Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes and Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) (2) certain third countries and certain areas of third countries are recognised as being free from these harmful organisms.(2) Decision 2006/473/EC recognises Bangladesh as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes and Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus). On the basis of the audit carried out in Bangladesh by the Food and Veterinary Office in June 2010 and in February 2013 it appears that Bangladesh should no longer be recognised as being free from these harmful organisms.(3) Decision 2006/473/EC recognises certain States of Brazil as being free from Xanthomonas campestris (all strains pathogenic to Citrus) and certain States of Brazil as being free from Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus). However, on the basis of information submitted by Brazil and the audit carried out in Brazil by the Food and Veterinary Office in November 2011, the States of Maranhão, Mato Grosso and Roraima and the States of Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná and Santa Catarina should no longer be recognised as being free from these harmful organisms respectively.(4) Decision 2006/473/EC recognises Ghana as being free from Cercospora angolensis Carv. et Mendes and Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus). On the basis of the audit carried out in Ghana by the Food and Veterinary Office in April-May 2012, it appears that Ghana should no longer be recognised as being free from these harmful organisms.(5) Decision 2006/473/EC recognises the United States as being free from Guignardia citricarpa Kiely (all strains pathogenic to Citrus). However, on the basis of the information submitted by the United States, the counties of Collier, Hendry and Polk located in the State of Florida should no longer be recognised as being free from the mentioned harmful organism.(6) Decision 2006/473/EC also recognises Sudan as a third country being free from Xanthomonas campestris pathogenic to Citrus. In 2011 South Sudan became an independent nation-state. Consequently, South Sudan should be listed in that Decision as a third country being free from Xanthomonas campestris pathogenic to Citrus.(7) Decision 2006/473/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decision 2006/473/EC is amended as follows:(1) Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) Africa: South Africa, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland and Zimbabwe;’;(b) in paragraph 2, point (b) is replaced by the following:‘(b) Brazil, except the States of Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Roraima, Santa Catarina and São Paulo;’;(2) in Article 2, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:‘(a) all citrus-growing third countries in North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, except Bangladesh and Yemen, Europe and Oceania;(b) all citrus-growing third countries in Africa, except Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.’;(3) Article 3 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:‘(a) all citrus-growing third countries in North, Central and South America, except Argentina, Brazil and the United States, the Caribbean and Europe;(b) all citrus-growing third countries in Asia, except Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Philippines and Taiwan;(c) all citrus-growing third countries in Africa, except South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe;’;(b) in paragraph 2, point (d) is replaced by the following:‘(d) Brazil: all areas except the States of Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.’;(c) in paragraph 2, the following point (e) is added:‘(e) the United States: all areas except counties of Collier, Hendry and Polk located in the State of Florida.’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 35. +",Ghana;Republic of Ghana;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;South Sudan;Republic of South Sudan;Bangladesh;People's Republic of Bangladesh;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +33362,"2007/129/EC: Commission Decision of 16 February 2007 Determining the quantities of methyl bromide permitted to be used for critical uses in Greece from 1 June to 31 December 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (notified under document number C(2007) 448). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1) and in particular Article 3(2)(ii) thereof,Whereas:(1) Articles 3(2)(i)(d) and 4(2)(i)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 prohibit the production, import and placing on the market of methyl bromide for all uses after 31 December 2004 except, among others (2), for critical uses in accordance with Article 3(2)(ii) and the criteria set out in Decision IX/6 of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, together with any other relevant criteria agreed by the Parties. Exemptions for critical uses are intended to be limited derogations to allow a short period of time for the adoption of alternatives.(2) Decision IX/6 states that methyl bromide should qualify as ‘critical’ only if the applicant determines that the lack of availability of methyl bromide for that specific use would result in a significant market disruption; and that there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives or substitutes available to the user that are acceptable from the standpoint of environment and health and are suitable to the crops and circumstances of the nomination. Furthermore, the production and consumption, if any, of methyl bromide for critical uses should be permitted only if all technically and economically feasible steps have been taken to minimise the critical use and any associated emission of methyl bromide. An applicant should also demonstrate that an appropriate effort is being made to evaluate, commercialise and secure national regulatory approval of alternatives and substitutes; and that research programmes are in place to develop and deploy alternatives.(3) On 18 January 2006, the Commission received a request from Greece for critical uses of methyl bromide that totalled 113 081 kg for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006.(4) The Commission applied the criteria contained within Decision IX/6 and Article 3(2)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 in order to determine the amount of methyl bromide that is eligible to be licensed in Greece for critical uses in 2006. The Commission found that adequate alternatives were available in some circumstances and that 46 771 kg of methyl bromide could be used in 2006 to satisfy critical uses in Greece. The critical use categories are similar to those defined for Greece in Table A of Decision XVII/9 agreed at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (3).(5) Article 3(2)(ii) requires the Commission to also determine which users may take advantage of the critical use exemption. As Article 17(2) requires Member States to define the minimum qualification requirements for personnel involved in the application of methyl bromide and, as fumigation is the only use, the Commission determined that methyl bromide fumigators are the only users proposed by Member States and authorised by the Commission to use methyl bromide for critical uses. Fumigators are qualified to apply it safely, rather than for example farmers or mill owners that are generally not qualified to apply methyl bromide but who own properties on which it will be applied. In addition, Member States have put in place procedures to identify fumigators within their territory that are permitted to use methyl bromide for critical uses.(6) Article 4(2)(ii) states that, subject to Article 4(4), the placing on the market and the use of methyl bromide by undertakings other than producers and importers shall be prohibited after 31 December 2005. Article 4(4) states that Article 4(2) shall not apply to the placing on the market and use of controlled substances if they are used to meet the licensed requests for critical uses of those users identified as laid down in Article 3(2).(7) Fumigators registered for critical uses by the Commission in 2005 would be permitted to carry over to 2006 any remaining methyl bromide that had not been used in 2005 (referred to as stocks). The European Commission has put in place licensing procedures to deduct such stocks of methyl bromide before any additional methyl bromide is imported or produced to meet the licensed requests for critical uses in 2006. Decision IX/6 states that production and consumption of methyl bromide for critical uses should be permitted only if methyl bromide is not available from existing stocks of banked or recycled methyl bromide. Article 3(2)(ii) states that production and importation of methyl bromide shall be allowed only if no recycled or reclaimed methyl bromide is available from any of the Parties. In accordance with Decision IX/6, Article 3(2)(ii) and information provided to the Commission by Greece, stocks of methyl bromide are not available in Greece for critical uses.(8) The Commission approved in Commission Decision 2006/350/EC (4) a quantity of 1 607 587 kg of methyl bromide for critical uses in eight Member States for the period 1 January to 31 December 2006, based on applications received from those Member States in July 2005. The quantity of methyl bromide approved for Greece in this Decision takes into consideration the quantity necessary to satisfy critical uses for the period 1 June to 31 December 2006.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000,. The Republic of Greece shall be permitted to use a total of 46 771 kg of methyl bromide for critical uses from 1 June to 31 December 2006 for the specific quantities and categories of use described in the Annex. Stocks declared available for critical uses by Greece after 1 June 2006 shall be deducted from the amount that can be imported or produced to satisfy critical uses in that Member State. This Decision shall apply from 1 June 2006 and shall expire on 31 December 2006. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.. Done at Brussels, 16 February 2007.For the CommissionStavros DIMASMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 244, 29.9.2000 p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006, (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  Other uses are for quarantine and pre-shipment, as feedstock and for laboratory and analytical uses.(3)  UNEP/OzL.Pro.17/11. Report of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, held from 12 to 16 December 2005 in Dakar, Senegal. www.unep.org/ozone/Meeting_Documents/mop/index.asp(4)  OJ L 130, 18.5.2006, p. 29.ANNEXThe Hellenic RepublicCategories of permitted critical uses KgDried fruit (raisins and figs) 1 347Flour mills and food processing companies 8 000Rice and legumes 924Tomatoes and cucumbers (protected) 36 500TOTAL 46 771Stocks of methyl bromide available for critical uses in the Member State = 0 kg. +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;dangerous substance;dangerous product;tradeable emission permit;marketable emission permit;negotiable pollution permit;tradeable discharge permit;transferable emission permit;stratospheric pollutant;CFC;chlorofluorcarbons;gas harmful to the ozone layer,27 +43170,"2014/477/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 2 July 2014 on the provision to the European Central Bank of supervisory data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (ECB/2014/29). ,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 468/2014 of the European Central Bank of 16 April 2014 establishing the framework for cooperation within the Single Supervisory Mechanism between the European Central Bank and national competent authorities and with national designated authorities (SSM Framework Regulation) (ECB/2014/17) (2), and in particular Article 21 and Article 140(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Supervisory Board,Whereas:(1) Credit institutions are subject to regular reporting requirements in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (4).(2) Within the framework of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the European Central Bank (ECB) is exclusively competent to carry out, for prudential supervisory purposes, the tasks set out in Article 4 of that Regulation. The ECB will, in the exercise of those tasks, ensure compliance with the provisions of Union law that impose prudential requirements on credit institutions as regards reporting.(3) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, and Article 21 of the SSM Framework Regulation, both the ECB and national competent authorities are subject to an obligation to exchange information. Without prejudice to the ECB's power to directly receive reported information from credit institutions, or to have direct access to that information on an ongoing basis, the national competent authorities will specifically provide the ECB with all information necessary for the purposes of carrying out the tasks conferred on the ECB by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013.(4) In accordance with Article 140(3) of the SSM Framework Regulation, supervised entities are obliged to communicate to their relevant national competent authority any information to be reported on a regular basis, in accordance with relevant Union law. Unless specifically provided otherwise, all information reported by the supervised entities will be submitted to the national competent authorities. These authorities will perform the initial data checks and make the information reported by supervised entities available to the ECB.(5) For the exercise of the ECB's tasks in respect of supervisory reporting, the manner in which national competent authorities submit to the ECB the information they receive from supervised entities needs to be further specified. In particular, the formats, frequency and timing of such submission of information, as well as the details of the quality checks that national competent authorities should perform before submitting information to the ECB should be further specified.(6) In accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, members of the Supervisory Board, staff of the ECB and staff seconded by participating Member States carrying out supervisory duties are subject to professional secrecy requirements set out in Article 37 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and relevant Union law. In particular, the ECB and national competent authorities are subject to the provisions regarding the exchange of information and professional secrecy set out in Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (5),. ScopePursuant to Article 21 of the SSM Framework Regulation, this Decision lays down procedures concerning the submission to the ECB of data reported to the national competent authorities by the supervised entities on the basis of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014. DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Decision, the definitions contained in the SSM Framework Regulation shall apply. Remittance datesNational competent authorities shall submit to the ECB the data referred to in Article 1 and reported to them by the supervised groups and supervised entities on the following remittance dates:(1) by 12 noon Central European Time (CET) (6) on the 10th working day following the remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 with respect to:(a) significant supervised groups at the highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States;(b) significant supervised entities that are not part of a supervised group;(c) supervised groups at sub-consolidated level and supervised entities that are part of a supervised group when they are classified as significant in accordance with the three most significant credit institutions criterion in their Member State;(d) other supervised groups and supervised entities that are included in the list of institutions covered by the reporting to the European Banking Authority (EBA) in accordance with Article 3 of Decision EBA/DC/090 (7);(2) by close of business on the 25th working day following the remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 with respect to:(a) significant supervised groups at sub-consolidated level in so far as these data have not been submitted in accordance with subparagraph 1;(b) significant supervised entities that are part of a supervised group in so far as these data have not been submitted in accordance with subparagraph 1;(3) by close of business on the 25th working day following the remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 with respect to:(a) less significant supervised groups at the highest level of consolidation within the participating Member States in so far as these data have not been submitted in accordance with subparagraph 1;(b) less significant supervised entities that are not part of a supervised group in so far these data have not been submitted in accordance with subparagraph 1;(4) by close of business on the 35th working day following the remittance dates referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 with respect to:(a) less significant supervised groups at sub-consolidated level in so far as these data have not been submitted in accordance with subparagraph 1;(b) less significant supervised entities that are part of a supervised group in so far as these data have not been submitted in accordance with subparagraph 1. Data quality checks1.   National competent authorities shall monitor and ensure the quality and reliability of the data made available to the ECB. National competent authorities shall apply the validation rules specified in Annex XV of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 developed and maintained by the EBA and they shall apply the additional data quality checks defined by the ECB in cooperation with the national competent authorities.2.   Further to the compliance with the validation rules and quality checks, the data shall be submitted in accordance with the following additional minimum standards for accuracy:(a) national competent authorities shall provide information, if applicable, on the developments implied by the data submitted; and(b) the information must be complete: existing gaps must be acknowledged, explained to the ECB and, if applicable, filled in without undue delay. Qualitative information1.   National competent authorities shall submit to the ECB without undue delay the corresponding explanations in the event that the data quality for a given table in the taxonomy cannot be warranted.2.   In addition, national competent authorities shall communicate to the ECB the reasons for any significant revisions submitted. Specification of the transmission format1.   National competent authorities shall submit the data specified in this Decision according to the eXtensible Business Reporting Language taxonomy in order to provide a uniform technical format for the exchange of data regarding Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014.2.   The supervised entities shall be identified in the corresponding transmission by the use of the (pre-) Legal Entity Identifier. First reporting reference dates1.   The first reference dates for the reporting described in Article 3(1) shall be the ones specified in Article 8.8.1 of Decision EBA/DC/090.2.   The first reference date for the reporting described in Article 3(2), (3) and (4) shall be 31 December 2014. Transitional provision1.   For the reporting reference date in 2014, the remittance dates for the reporting by national competent authorities described in Article 3(1) shall be the ones specified in Article 8.8.2 of Decision EBA/DC/090.2.   From reporting reference date 31 December 2014 to reporting reference date 31 December 2015, the remittance dates for reporting by national competent authorities described in Article 3(3) shall be close of business of the 30th working day following the day on which supervised entities have submitted data to the national competent authority.3.   Prior to 4 November 2014, national competent authorities shall submit to the ECB the data referred to in Article 1 regarding:(a) supervised groups and supervised entities subject to the comprehensive assessment in accordance with Decision ECB/2014/3 (8);(b) other supervised groups and supervised entities established in a participating Member State when included in the list of institutions covered by the reporting to the EBA in accordance with Article 3 of Decision EBA/DC/090. AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to national competent authorities of the participating Member States.. Done at Frankfurt am Main, 2 July 2014.The President of the ECBMario DRAGHI(1)  OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63.(2)  OJ L 141, 14.5.2014, p. 1.(3)  Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1).(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 of 16 April 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to supervisory reporting of institutions according to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 191, 28.6.2014, p. 1).(5)  Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).(6)  CET takes account of the change to Central European Summer Time.(7)  Decision EBA/DC/090 of 24 January 2014 of the European Banking Authority on reporting by competent authorities to the EBA. Available on the EBA's website at www.eba.europa.eu(8)  Decision ECB/2014/3 of the European Central Bank of 4 February 2014 identifying the credit institutions that are subject to the comprehensive assessment (OJ L 69, 8.3.2014, p. 107). +",financial control;credit institution;credit establishment;financial situation;investment company;OEIC;asset management company;asset manager;closed-end investment company;fund manager;investment firm;investment fund;investment trust;mutual fund;open-ended investment company;open-ended investment trust;pooled fund;unit trust;market supervision;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;disclosure of information;information disclosure;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,27 +2360,"83/268/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 May 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Chromatix - Flashlamp Pumped Dye Laser, model CMX-4' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 14 November 1982, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Chromatix - Flashlamp Pumped Dye Laser, model CMX-4', ordered on 15 May 1979 and intended to be used in measurements of dual photon excitation for the study of non-linear optic properties of impurity in alkaline halogens and of excitons in silver salts, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 21 March 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the power associated with the impulse, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Chromatix - Flashlamp Pumped Dye Laser, model CMX-4', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 14 November 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;optics;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +22843,"2002/543/EC: Commission Decision of 4 July 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2494). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Following the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/189/EC(3), was adopted.(2) Italy has requested in conformity with Article 8(3) of Directive 2000/75/EC the deletion of Napoli province from those protection and surveillance zones.(3) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by the Italian authorities that no circulation of bluetongue virus has taken place in Napoli province for more than 100 days and as a consequence this province may be considered as free of the disease.(4) Napoli province should therefore be deleted from the list of administrative units included in the protection and surveillance zones established by Decision 2001/783/EC.(5) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex I A to Decision 2001/783/EC the word ""Napoli"" is deleted. The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2) OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 42.(3) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 26. +",school inspection;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;EU control;Community control;European Union control;transport of animals,27 +1978,"82/211/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 March 1982 establishing that the 'Jodon EA-immersion type X-Y micropositionable photographic plate holder, model MPH- 45W, with beam splitter attenuator, model UBA-200 and parabolic mirrors' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 10 September 1981, the United Kingdom requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the 'Jodon EA - immersion type X-Y micropositionable photographic plate holder, model MPH-45W, with beam splitter attenuator, model UBA-200 and parabolic mirrors', intended for use in teaching experimental techiques of holography and related laser-based methods as well as for general research in the same fields, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 5 February 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the 'Jodon EA - immersion type X-Y micropositionable photographic plate holder, model MPH-45W, with beam splitter attenuator, model UBA-200 and parabolic mirrors', may not be regarded as an instrument or apparatus within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of the aforementioned Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75, but consists in fact of three accessories of a holographic system; whereas the latter must therefore be regarded as 'accessories' within the meaning of Article 3 (2) (a) of the said Regulation; whereas the possibility of granting importation free of duties must therefore be assessed in the light of the provisions of the said Article 3 (2) (a);Whereas the accessories in question are not suitable for use with an instrument or apparatus imported free of duties or capable of being so imported; whereas, therefore, the conditions for import free of duties are not fulfilled,. The 'Jodon EA - immersion type X-Y micropositionable photographic plate holder, model MPH-45W, with beam splitter attenuator, model UBA-200 and parabolic mirrors', which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 10 September 1981 may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;laser physics;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +14558,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2651/95 of 23 October 1995 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 extending into 1995 the application of Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 and (EEC) No 3900/91 applying generalized tariff preferences to certain agricultural products originating in developing countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas by Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 (1) the Council granted the benefit of generalized preferences for certain agricultural products originating in South Africa and pursuant to Article 6 (2) of that Regulation, it decided to carry out a re-examination of the conditions of application of that Regulation before 1 July 1995;Whereas the list of products for which South Africa is granted preferential treatment should be supplemented,. Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 6 (2) shall be replaced by the following text:'2. The benefit of preferences shall not be granted to products of Annex I or II of Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90 falling within CN codes 0409 00 and 2401 and Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 20 originating in South Africa, with the exception of the products appearing in Annex I to this Regulation.`;2. Article 8 shall be replaced by the following text:'Article 8 The technical amendments to the Annexes to Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 and (EEC) No 3900/91 appear in Annex II to this Regulation.`;3. the existing Annex shall become Annex II and Annex I set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be inserted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply until 31 December 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 1995.For the Council The President P. SOLBES MIRAANNEX'ANNEX I List of products of Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 20 originating in South Africa which benefit from generalized preferences (a) >TABLE> +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;developing countries;Third World;Third World countries;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;agricultural product;farm product;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei,27 +40636,"2012/294/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 25 May 2012 on a Union financial contribution towards Member States’ fisheries control, inspection and surveillance programmes for 2012 (notified under document C(2012) 3262). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 of 22 May 2006 establishing Community financial measures for the implementation of the common fisheries policy and in the area of the Law of the Sea (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,Whereas:(1) Member States have submitted to the Commission their fisheries control programme for 2012, in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006, inclusive of the applications for a Union financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out the projects contained in such programme.(2) Applications concerning actions listed in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 may qualify for Union funding.(3) The applications for Union funding have been assessed with regard to their compliance with the rules set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 391/2007 (2).(4) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts and the rate of the Union financial contribution within the limits set by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 and to lay down the conditions under which such contribution may be granted.(5) In conformity with Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006, Member States have been asked to submit programs related to funding in the priority areas defined by the Commission in its letter of 14 October 2011, i.e. traceability, validation and cross-checking of data, measurement of engine power, equipment of small scale fleet with Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) and Electronic Recording and Reporting Systems (ERS).(6) On that basis and given budgetary constraints, requests in the programs for Union funding related to non-priority actions such as installation of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) on board fishing vessels, training and initiatives raising awareness of CFP rules as well as the purchase or modernisation of fisheries patrol vessels and aircraft were rejected.(7) In order to encourage investment in the priority actions defined by the Commission and in view of the negative impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets, expenditure related to the abovementioned priority areas and retained for this financing decision should benefit from a high co-financing rate, within the limits laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006.(8) Within the priority areas defined by the Commission, it appeared that projects on traceability that were presented by Member States required a global and coordinated approach among Member States to be put in place before a Union contribution could be granted. The assessment of these traceability projects for a Union contribution was consequently postponed to an additional financing decision to be prepared in 2012.(9) In order to qualify for the contribution, automatic localisation devices should satisfy the requirements fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (3)(10) In order to qualify for the contribution, electronic recording and reporting devices on board fishing vessels should satisfy the requirements fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.(11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. Subject matterThis Decision provides for a Union financial contribution for 2012 towards expenditure incurred by Member States for 2012 in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy (CFP), as referred to in Article 8(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 861/2006. Closure of outstanding commitmentsAll payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2016. Payments made by a Member State after that deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement. The budgetary appropriations related to this Decision shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2017. New technologies & IT networks1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, on the setting up of new technologies and IT networks in order to allow efficient and secure collection and management of data in connection with monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities as well as on the verification of engine power, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex.2.   Any other expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex I, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex. Automatic localisation devices1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex II, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of automatic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a vessel monitoring system (VMS) shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.2.   The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 2 500 per vessel.3.   In order to qualify for the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1, automatic localisation devices shall satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003. Electronic recording and reporting systemsExpenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex III, on the development, purchase, and installation of, as well as technical assistance for, the components necessary for electronic recording and reporting systems (ERS), in order to allow efficient and secure data exchange related to monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex. Electronic recording and reporting devices1.   Expenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex IV, on the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of ERS devices enabling vessels to record and report electronically to a Fisheries Monitoring Centre data on fisheries activities, shall qualify for a financial contribution of 90 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits established in that Annex.2.   The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 3 000 per vessel, without prejudice of paragraph 4.3.   In order to qualify for a financial contribution, ERS devices shall satisfy the requirements established in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011.4.   In case of devices combining ERS and VMS functions, and fulfilling the requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated on the basis of a price capped at EUR 4 500 per vessel. Pilot projectsExpenditure incurred, in respect of projects referred to in Annex V, on pilot projects on new control technologies shall qualify for a financial contribution of 50 % of the eligible expenditure, within the limits laid down in that Annex. Addresses1.   This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2.   The planned expenditure, the eligible share thereof, and the maximum Union contribution per Member State are as follows:(in EUR)Member State Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionBelgium 610 000 410 000 345 000Bulgaria 25 565 25 565 23 009Denmark 3 462 722 2 656 563 2 350 599Germany 5 971 900 181 000 162 900Ireland 52 370 000 270 000 163 000Greece 12 110 000 6 040 000 5 400 000Spain 207 080 84 200 75 780France 3 550 955 2 152 500 1 937 250Italy 5 877 000 4 412 000 3 846 000Cyprus 65 000 65 000 38 500Latvia 17 856 17 856 13 400Lithuania 284 939 284 939 256 445Malta 117 000 104 500 94 050Netherlands 1 709 400 1 580 000 1 422 000Poland 2 674 000 0 0Portugal 3 379 192 539 979 485 981Romania 615 000 430 000 367 000Slovenia 204 800 185 800 145 700Finland 2 500 000 1 987 500 1 584 750Sweden 11 463 574 242 177 195 782United Kingdom 10 017 803 4 424 309 3 705 547Total 117 233 786 26 093 889 22 612 693. Done at Brussels, 25 May 2012.For the CommissionMaria DAMANAKIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 160, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 30.(3)  OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.ANNEX INEW TECHNOLOGIES & IT NETWORKS(in EUR)Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionBelgiumBE/12/02 100 000 100 000 90 000BE/12/03 200 000 0 0BE/12/04 30 000 30 000 27 000BE/12/06 100 000 100 000 90 000Sub-total 430 000 230 000 207 000BulgariaBG/12/01 25 565 25 565 23 009Sub-total 25 565 25 565 23 009DenmarkDK/12/01 335 900 335 900 302 310DK/12/03 335 900 335 900 302 310DK/12/04 470 259 470 259 423 233DK/12/05 214 976 214 976 193 478DK/12/06 268 720 268 720 241 848DK/12/07 268 720 0 0DK/12/08 167 950 0 0DK/12/09 100 770 0 0DK/12/10 8 062 8 062 7 255DK/12/11 15 048 15 048 13 543DK/12/12 134 360 0 0DK/12/13 100 770 100 770 50 385DK/12/14 201 540 201 540 181 386DK/12/15 100 770 100 770 90 693DK/12/17 134 360 134 360 120 924DK/12/18 134 360 134 360 120 924Sub-total 2 992 462 2 320 663 2 048 289GermanyDE/12/11 310 300 310 300 0DE/12/12 100 000 100 000 0DE/12/13 300 000 300 000 0DE/12/14 50 000 50 000 0DE/12/15 290 600 290 600 0DE/12/16 590 000 590 000 0DE/12/17 925 000 925 000 0DE/12/18 400 000 400 000 0DE/12/21 1 875 000 1 875 000 0Sub-total 4 840 900 4 840 900 0IrelandIE/12/01 70 000 70 000 63 000IE/12/03 200 000 200 000 100 000IE/12/04 1 200 000 1 200 000 0Sub-total 1 470 000 1 470 000 163 000GreeceEL/12/03 90 000 90 000 45 000EL/12/05 2 400 000 0 0Sub-total 2 490 000 90 000 45 000SpainES/12/01 207 080 84 200 75 780Sub-total 207 080 84 200 75 780FranceFR/12/02 725 000 570 000 513 000FR/12/03 293 855 185 000 166 500FR/12/05 150 000 150 000 135 000FR/12/06 42 000 0 0Sub-total 1 210 855 905 000 814 500ItalyIT/12/01 700 000 700 000 630 000IT/12/02 500 000 500 000 450 000IT/12/03 900 000 900 000 810 000IT/12/04 700 000 0 0IT/12/05 900 000 900 000 810 000IT/12/07 500 000 0 0IT/12/08 100 000 100 000 90 000IT/12/09 312 000 312 000 156 000IT/12/10 135 000 0 0IT/12/11 130 000 0 0Sub-total 4 877 000 3 412 000 2 946 000CyprusCY/12/01 15 000 15 000 13 500CY/12/02 50 000 50 000 25 000Sub-total 65 000 65 000 38 500LatviaLV/12/01 6 676 6 676 3 338LV/12/02 11 180 11 180 10 062Sub-total 17 856 17 856 13 400LithuaniaLT/12/01 237 488 237 488 213 740LT/12/02 37 651 37 651 33 885LT/12/03 9 800 9 800 8 820Sub-total 284 939 284 939 256 445MaltaMT/12/01 92 000 92 000 82 800Sub-total 92 000 92 000 82 800NetherlandsNL/12/01 245 000 245 000 220 500NL/12/02 395 000 395 000 355 500NL/12/04 240 000 240 000 216 000NL/12/05 85 000 0 0Sub-total 965 000 880 000 792 000PolandPL/12/01 2 674 000 0 0Sub-total 2 674 000 0 0PortugalPT/12/01 90 900 90 900 81 810PT/12/03 314 579 314 579 283 121PT/12/06 60 000 60 000 54 000Sub-total 465 479 465 479 418 931RomaniaRO/12/02 30 000 30 000 27 000RO/12/03 50 000 50 000 25 000RO/12/04 350 000 350 000 315 000Sub-total 430 000 430 000 367 000SloveniaSI/12/01 20 000 20 000 18 000SI/12/02 20 000 20 000 18 000SI/12/04 40 000 40 000 36 000SI/12/05 12 000 12 000 10 800SI/12/06 3 000 0 0SI/12/07 5 000 0 0SI/12/08 1 800 1 800 900SI/12/09 3 000 3 000 1 500SI/12/11 49 000 49 000 24 500SI/12/12 40 000 40 000 36 000Sub-total 193 800 185 800 145 700FinlandFI/12/01 400 000 400 000 360 000FI/12/03 10 000 10 000 5 000FI/12/05 500 000 500 000 250 000FI/12/06 500 000 0 0FI/12/07 400 000 400 000 360 000FI/12/08 400 000 400 000 360 000Sub-total 2 210 000 1 710 000 1 335 000SwedenSE/12/01 11 177 397 11 177 397 0SE/12/02 55 443 55 443 27 722SE/12/03 110 887 110 887 99 798SE/12/04 20 403 20 403 18 363Sub-total 11 364 130 11 364 130 145 883United KingdomUK/12/01 1 478 365 1 478 365 1 330 528UK/12/41 14 215 0 0UK/12/42 10 235 10 235 9 211UK/12/43 8 506 8 506 4 253UK/12/44 284 301 284 301 142 151UK/12/46 454 881 454 881 409 393UK/12/47 56 860 56 860 28 430UK/12/50 9 098 0 0UK/12/38 2 019 0 0UK/12/39 1 700 0 0UK/12/40 796 0 0Sub-total 2 320 976 2 293 148 1 923 966Total 39 627 042 13 948 384 11 842 203ANNEX IIAUTOMATIC LOCALISATION DEVICES(in EUR)Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionGermanyDE/12/03 16 000 0 0DE/12/06 4 000 0 0DE/12/08 25 000 25 000 22 500DE/12/09 493 500 0 0Sub-total 538 500 25 000 22 500GreeceEL/12/08 3 250 000 3 250 000 2 925 000Sub-total 3 250 000 3 250 000 2 925 000FranceFR/12/07 1 085 000 1 000 000 900 000Sub-total 1 085 000 1 000 000 900 000ItalyIT/12/06 1 000 000 1 000 000 900 000Sub-total 1 000 000 1 000 000 900 000MaltaMT/12/03 25 000 12 500 11 250Sub-total 25 000 12 500 11 250PortugalPT/12/07 2 057 000 0 0Sub-total 2 057 000 0 0RomaniaRO/12/01 75 000 0 0RO/12/05 110 000 0 0Sub-total 185 000 0 0SloveniaSI/12/03 5 000 0 0Sub-total 5 000 0 0FinlandFI/12/04 15 000 12 500 11 250Sub-total 15 000 12 500 11 250United KingdomUK/12/02 653 892 575 000 517 500UK/12/03 557 230 490 000 441 000UK/12/32 45 488 40 000 36 000UK/12/33 309 888 272 500 245 250UK/12/45 468 528 412 500 371 250Sub-total 2 035 026 1 790 000 1 611 000Total 10 195 526 7 090 000 6 381 000ANNEX IIIELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS(in EUR)Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionBelgiumBE/12/01 120 000 120 000 108 000Sub-total 120 000 120 000 108 000DenmarkDK/12/02 335 900 335 900 302 310Sub-total 335 900 335 900 302 310GermanyDE/12/19 81 000 81 000 72 900DE/12/20 75 000 75 000 67 500Sub-total 156 000 156 000 140 400FranceFR/12/04 255 100 247 500 222 750Sub-total 255 100 247 500 222 750NetherlandsNL/12/03 700 000 700 000 630 000Sub-total 700 000 700 000 630 000PortugalPT/12/05 74 500 74 500 67 050Sub-total 74 500 74 500 67 050FinlandFI/12/02 250 000 250 000 225 000Sub-total 250 000 250 000 225 000SwedenSE/12/05 55 443 55 443 49 899Sub-total 55 443 55 443 49 899Total 1 946 943 1 939 343 1 745 409ANNEX IVELECTRONIC RECORDING AND REPORTING DEVICES(in EUR)Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionGreeceEL/12/09 2 700 000 2 700 000 2 430 000Sub-total 2 700 000 2 700 000 2 430 000FinlandFI/12/09 25 000 15 000 13 500Sub-total 25 000 15 000 13 500Total 2 725 000 2 715 000 2 443 500ANNEX VPILOT PROJECTS(in EUR)Member State & project code Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programme Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionBelgiumBE/12/05 60 000 60 000 30 000Sub-total 60 000 60 000 30 000DenmarkDK/12/16 134 360 0 0Sub-total 134 360 0 0United KingdomUK/12/49 341 161 341 161 170 581Sub-total 341 161 341 161 170 581Total 535 521 401 161 200 581ANNEX VIAMOUNTS RELATED TO TRAINING, INITIATIVES RAISING AWARENESS OF CFP RULES AND ACQUISITION OR MODERNISATION OF PATROL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REJECTED(in EUR)Type of expenditure Expenditure planned in the national fisheries control programmes Expenditure for projects selected under this Decision Maximum Union contributionTraining and exchange programmesSub-total 825 931 0 0Initiatives raising awareness of CFP rulesSub-total 849 713 0 0Patrol vessels and aircraftSub-total 60 528 109 0 0Total 62 203 753 0 0 +",fishery management;fishery planning;fishery system;fishing management;fishing system;management of fish resources;new technology;advanced technique;advanced technology;high tech;high technology;remote sensing;geolocalisation;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;disclosure of information;information disclosure;computer network;financing level;level of funding;rate of financing;rate of funding,27 +13322,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 of 31 October 1994 on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Grana padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 July 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1880/94 (2), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1880/94 repealed the intervention arrangements for Grana padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses; whereas, as a result, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in Grana padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1003/94 (4), should be amended;Whereas, as a result of the large number of amendments made to Regulation (EEC) No 1107/68, and for the sake of clarity, that Regulation should be repealed and the provisions on the private storage scheme should be laid down in a new Regulation;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2496/78 of 26 October 1978 on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Provolone cheese (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1002/94 (6), should also be repealed and the provisions thereof intergrated into the new Regulation, in view of the fact that the legal bases are identical and the detailed rules of application are equivalent;Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1756/93 of 30 June 1993 fixing the operative events for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to milk and products (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 180/94 (8), lays down the conversion rate to be applied under the private storage aid measures in the milk sector;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk products,. The grant of the private storage aid provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 shall be subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Private storage contracts shall be concluded between the intervention agency designated by the Member State and a natural or legal person, hereinafter referred to as 'the contractor'. Conclusion of private storage contracts shall be subject to the following conditions:(a) the cheeses must be of the minimum age provided for in Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the date when storage under the contract commences and must not have been the subject of a previous storage contract;(b) each lot of cheeses covered by the contract must weight at least two tonnes;(c) the cheeses must be of sound and fair marketable quality and be indelibly stamped with:- a mark issued by the agency appointed by the Member State,- the number of the undertaking which has manufactured them,- the month of manufacture, which may be in code,- a special storage mark put on the cheeses when they are taken into storage in order to distinguish them from those not covered by a storage contract;(d) the storer must undertake:- not, during the term of the contract, to alter the composition of the lot which is the subject of the contract without prior authorization from the intervention agency. If the condition concerning the minimum quantity fixed for each lot continues to be met, the intervention agency may authorize an alteration which is limited to the removal or replacement of cheeses which are found to have deteriorated to such an extent that they can no longer be stored.In the event of release from store of certain quantities:(i) if the aforesaid quantities are replaced with the authorization of the intervention agency, the contract is deemed not to have undergone any alternation;(ii) if the aforesaid quantities are not replaced, the contract is deemed to have been concluded ab initio for the quantitiy permanently retained.Any supervisory costs arising from an alternation shall be met by the storer,- to keep stock records and to transmit every week to the intervention agency details of entries and withdrawals during the previous week,- to allow the competent bodies to make checks at any time on compliance with obligations under the contract. The storage contract shall be concluded:(a) in writing and shall specify the date when storage under contract commences, the quantity of cheeses covered by the contract and the amount of aid;(b) after completion of the storage operations for the lot of cheese covered by the contract, but no later than 40 days after the date on which storage under contract commences. 1. The aid may be granted only for a period exceeding 60 days but not exceeding:- 180 days in the case of Grano padano,- 255 days in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,- 150 days in the case of Provolone.2. The first day of the period of storage under contract shall be the day following that on which the lot of cheeses covered by the contract is placed under the control of the competent body.3. Removal operations may commence on the day following the last day of the period of storage under contract.4. Notwithstanding the first indent of Article 3 (d), when the period of 60 days referred to in paragraph 1 has elapsed, the contractor may remove from storage all or part of the lot under contract. The minimum quantity that may be removed shall be 500 kilograms.However, the Member State may increase this quantity to two tonnes. 1. The amount of private storage aid for cheese shall be as follows:(a) ECU 100 per tonne for the fixed costs;(b) ECU 0,35 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the warehousing costs;(c) an amount for the financial costs, in ecus per tonne per day of storage under contract, as follows:- 1,10 in the case of Grana padano,- 1,20 in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,- 0,80 in the case of Provolone.2. The amount of aid in ecus applicable in respect of the storage contract shall be that applicable on the first day of storage under the contract.3. The aid shall be paid within 90 days of the last day of storage for which there is entitlement to aid. 1. The Member State shall ensure that the conditions granting entitlement to payment of the aid are fulfilled.2. The contractor shall make available to the national authorities responsible for verifying execution of the measure any documentation permitting the following particulars of products placed in private storage to be verified:(a) ownership at the time of entry into storage;(b) the origin and date of production of the cheeses;(c) the date of entry into storage;(d) presence in the store;(e) the date of removal from storage.3. The contractor or, where applicable, the operator of the storeroom shall keep stock records available at the storeroom, covering:(a) identification, by contract number, of the products placed in private storage;(b) the dates of entry into and removal from storage;(c) the number of cheeses and their weight, indicated per lot;(d) the location of the products in the storeroom.4. Products stored must be easily identifiable and must be identified individually by contract.5. On entry into storage, the competent body shall conduct checks in particular to ensure that products stored are eligible for the aid and to prevent any subsitution of products during storage under contract, without prejudice to the application of (d).6. The national authorities responsible for checks shall undertake:(a) an unannounced check to see that the products are present in the storeroom. The sample concerned must be representative and must correspond to at least 10 % of the overall quantity under contract for a private storage aid measure. Such checks must include, in addition to an examination of the records referred to in paragraph 3, a physical check of the weight and nature of the product and its identification. Such physical checks must relate to at least 5 % of the quantity subjected to the unannounced check;(b) a check to see that the products are present at the end of the storage period under contract.7. Checks conducted pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 must be the subject of a report stating:- the date of the check,- its duration,- the operations conducted.The report must be signed by the official responsible and countersigned by the contractor or, where applicable, by the storeroom operator.8. In the case of irregularities affecting at least 5 % of the quantities of products subjected to the checks, the latter shall be extended to a larger sample to be determined by the competent body.The Member State shall notify such cases to the Commission within four weeks.9. The Member State may provide for the costs of the checks to be charged wholly or in part to the contractor. Regulations (EEC) No 1107/68 and (EEC) No 2496/78 are hereby repealed. However, they shal continue to apply to contracts concluded prior to the entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 21.(3) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 29.(4) OJ No L 111, 30. 4. 1994, p. 77.(5) OJ No L 300, 27. 10. 1978, p. 24.(6) OJ No L 111, 30. 4. 1994, p. 76.(7) OJ No L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 48.(8) OJ No L 24, 29. 1. 1994, p. 38. +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;intervention agency;private stock;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention,27 +34656,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1179/2007 of 9 October 2007 registering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bayerischer Meerrettich or Bayerischer Kren (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and Article 17(2) thereof, the application submitted by Germany to register the name ‘Bayerischer Meerrettich’ or ‘Bayerischer Kren’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) One objection was notified to the Commission under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. As that objection was subsequently withdrawn, the name should be registered,. The name in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby registered. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 October 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ C 283, 21.11.2006, p. 12.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processedGERMANYBayerischer Meerrettich or Bayerischer Kren (PGI) +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;root vegetable;beetroot;carrot;celeriac;parsnip;radish;salsify;turnip;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +37531,"Regulation (EC) No 1006/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),Whereas:(1) The annual provision of statistics on the information society as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is restricted to up to five reference years after the date of entry into force of that Regulation and will end in 2009. However, there is a continuing need at Community level for the annual provision of coherent statistical information on the information society domain.(2) The European Council of March 2005 stressed the importance of building a fully inclusive information society, based on widespread use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in public services, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and households.(3) The European Council of March 2006 recognised the crucial importance of a more productive use of ICTs in businesses and administrative organisations and called on the Commission and the Member States to implement the i2010 strategy vigorously. This strategy promotes an open and competitive digital economy and highlights ICT as a driver of inclusion and quality of life. It is seen as a key factor in the renewed Lisbon partnership for growth and jobs.(4) In April 2006 the i2010 High Level Group set up by Commission Decision 2006/215/EC (3) endorsed the i2010 benchmarking framework, which sets out a list of key indicators to benchmark the development of the European information society as laid down in the i2010 strategy.(5) Decision No 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007 to 2013) (4) helps to enhance competitiveness and innovation capacity in the Community, to promote the advancement of the knowledge society, and to foster sustainable development based on balanced economic growth. That Decision requires the Community to equip itself with a sound analytical basis to support policy making in a number of areas. The framework programme established by that Decision supports actions for policy analyses based on official statistics.(6) The Ministerial Declaration on e-Inclusion, which was adopted in Riga on 11 June 2006, calls for an inclusive information society. It sets the framework for a comprehensive policy on e-Inclusion, addressing issues in the fields of the ageing society, the geographical digital divide, accessibility, digital literacy and competences, cultural diversity and inclusive online public services. It invites the Commission to support evidence gathering and benchmarking within and outside the European Union.(7) The indicators for benchmarking the development of the information society as expressed in the political strategies of the Community, such as the i2010 benchmarking framework of the i2010 strategy and its further developments under the Lisbon strategy, should be based on coherent statistical information.(8) The amendment of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 should take into account Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (5).(9) This Regulation should not increase the burden on respondents and national statistical authorities, measured by the number of mandatory variables or interview duration, in respect of the collection and transmission of harmonised statistics as compared to the situation existing before the entry into force of this Regulation.(10) Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (6) has been consulted,. Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 3(1) is replaced by the following:2. Article 6 is replaced by the following:3. Article 7 is replaced by the following:4. Annexes I and II are replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 16 September 2009.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentC. MALMSTRÖM(1)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 2 April 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 13 July 2009.(2)  OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 49.(3)  OJ L 80, 17.3.2006, p. 74.(4)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 15.(5)  OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164.(6)  OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.(7)  OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164.’;ANNEXANNEX IModule 1: Enterprises and the information society1.   AimsThe aim of this module is the timely provision of statistics on enterprises and the information society. It provides a framework for the requirements in terms of coverage, duration and periodicity, subjects covered, breakdowns of data provision, type of data provision and any necessary pilot or feasibility studies.2.   CoverageThis module covers business activities within Sections C to N and R and Division 95 of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE REV. 2).Statistics will be compiled for enterprise units.3.   Duration and periodicity of data provisionStatistics will be provided annually for up to 15 reference years from 20 May 2004. Not all characteristics will necessarily be provided each year; the periodicity of provision for each characteristic will be specified and agreed upon as part of the implementing measures referred to in Article 8.4.   Subjects coveredThe characteristics to be provided will be drawn from the following list of subjects:— ICT systems and their usage in enterprises,— use of the Internet and other electronic networks by enterprises,— e-commerce,— e-business processes and organisational aspects,— use of ICT by enterprises to exchange information and services with governments and public administrations (e-government),— ICT competence in the enterprise unit and the need for ICT skills,— barriers to the use of ICT, the Internet and other electronic networks, e-commerce and e-business processes,— ICT expenditure and investment,— ICT security and trust,— use of ICT and its impact on the environment (Green ICT),— access to and use of the Internet and other network technologies for connecting objects and devices (Internet of Things),— access to and use of technologies providing the ability to connect to the Internet or other networks from anywhere at any time (ubiquitous connectivity).Not all subjects will be covered each year.5.   Breakdowns of data provisionNot all breakdowns will necessarily be provided each year; the breakdowns required will be drawn from the following list, taking into account the nature of the statistical units, the expected quality of the statistical data and the overall sampling size. The breakdowns will be agreed upon as part of the implementing measures:— by size class,— by NACE heading,— by region: regional breakdowns will be limited to no more than three groupings.6.   Type of data provisionMember States will transmit aggregate data to the Commission (Eurostat).7.   Feasibility and pilot studiesWhenever significant new data requirements are identified or new indicators of a complex nature are required, the Commission will institute feasibility or pilot studies to be completed on a voluntary basis by the Member States before any data collection. These studies will assess the feasibility of the respective data collection, taking into consideration the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the collection costs and the burden on respondents. The results of these feasibility or pilot studies will contribute to the definition of new indicators.ANNEX IIModule 2: Individuals, households and the information society1.   AimsThe aim of this module is the timely provision of statistics on individuals, households and the information society. It provides a framework for the requirements in terms of coverage, duration and periodicity, subjects covered, socioeconomic background characteristics of data provision, type of data provision and any necessary pilot or feasibility studies.2.   CoverageThis module covers statistics about individuals and households.3.   Duration and periodicity of data provisionStatistics will be provided annually for up to 15 reference years from 20 May 2004. Not all characteristics will necessarily be provided each year; the periodicity of provision for each characteristic will be specified and agreed upon as part of the implementing measures referred to in Article 8.4.   Subjects coveredThe characteristics to be provided will be drawn from the following list of subjects:— access to and use of ICTs by individuals and/or in households,— use of the Internet and other electronic networks for different purposes by individuals and/or in households,— ICT security and trust,— ICT competence and skills,— barriers to the use of ICT and the Internet,— perceived effects of ICT usage on individuals and/or on households,— use of ICT by individuals to exchange information and services with governments and public administrations (e-government),— access to and use of technologies enabling connection to the Internet or other networks from anywhere at any time (ubiquitous connectivity).Not all subjects will be covered each year.5.   Socioeconomic background characteristics of data provisionNot all background characteristics will necessarily be provided each year; the background characteristics required will be drawn from the following list and agreed upon as part of the implementing measures:(a) for statistics supplied for households:— by household type,— by income group,— by region.(b) for statistics supplied for individuals:— by age group,— by sex,— by education level,— by employment situation,— by de facto marital status,— by country of birth, citizenship,— by region.6.   Type of data provisionMember States will transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) individual data records, but such records will not allow direct identification of the statistical units concerned.7.   Feasibility and pilot studiesWhenever significant new data requirements are identified or new indicators of a complex nature are required, the Commission will institute feasibility or pilot studies to be completed on a voluntary basis by the Member States before any data collection. These studies will assess the feasibility of the respective data collection, taking into consideration the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the collection costs and the burden on respondents. The results of these feasibility or pilot studies will contribute to the definition of new indicators. +",household;household unit;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;information processing;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;information technology;communications technology;disclosure of information;information disclosure;information society;type of business;firm,27 +37305,"Council Regulation (EC) No 682/2009 of 27 July 2009 terminating the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People’s Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation) and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   PROCEDURE1.   Measures in force(1) In September 2006, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 (2), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China. The Regulation was last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 189/2009 (3). For the eight companies with individual duties, the duties in force range from 4,3 % to 12,8 %. The duty is 8,4 % for cooperating companies without individual duties and the residual duty is 28,8 %.2.   Request for review(2) On 25 March 2008, the Commission received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation from one exporting producer of certain plastic sacks and bags originating in the People’s Republic of China.(3) The request was lodged by CeDo Shanghai Limited (CeDo Shanghai or the applicant).(4) The applicant alleged, inter alia, that its export prices of certain plastic sacks and bags to the Community had increased significantly and substantially more than the constructed normal value based on the applicant’s cost of production in the People’s Republic of China and that this led to a reduction or elimination of dumping. Therefore, the continued imposition of measures at the existing levels, which were based on the level of dumping previously established, was no longer necessary to offset dumping.3.   Initiation(5) Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed to justify the initiation of a partial interim review, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), the initiation of a partial interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited to the examination of dumping insofar as CeDo Shanghai is concerned.(6) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008.(7) The Commission officially advised the applicant, as well as the representatives of the Community industry and the representatives of the exporting country, of the initiation of the review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set in the notice of initiation.B.   PRODUCT CONCERNED(8) The product concerned was the same as that set out in Regulation (EC) No 1425/2006 as amended, being plastic sacks and bags, containing at least 20 % by weight of polyethylene and of sheeting of a thickness not exceeding 100 micrometres (μm), originating in the People’s Republic of China, falling within CN codes ex 3923 21 00, ex 3923 29 10 and ex 3923 29 90 (TARIC codes 3923210020, 3923291020 and 3923299020).C.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE REQUEST AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDING(9) By letter to the Commission dated 24 March 2009, CeDo Shanghai formally withdrew its request for the partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China.(10) It was considered whether it would be warranted to continue the investigation ex officio. The Commission considered that the termination of the investigation did not affect the anti-dumping measure already in force and that such termination would not be against the Community interest. On this basis, the investigation should be terminated.(11) Interested parties were informed of the intention to terminate the investigation and were given the opportunity to comment. However, no comments which could alter this decision were received.(12) It is therefore concluded that the review concerning imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China should be terminated without amending the anti-dumping measures in force,. The partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain plastic sacks and bags originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China, initiated pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, is hereby terminated without amending the anti-dumping measures in force. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. BILDT(1)  OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 270, 29.9.2006, p. 4.(3)  OJ L 67, 12.3.2009, p. 5.(4)  OJ C 176, 11.7.2008, p. 9. +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;anti-dumping measure;China;People’s Republic of China,27 +37336,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 729/2009 of 10 August 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ciauscolo (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Ciauscolo’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 August 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 328, 23.12.2008, p. 38.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2. —   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYCiauscolo (PGI) +",Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +14064,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 813/95 of 11 April 1995 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for processing within the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 424/95 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created stocks in several Member States; whereas, in order to prevent an excessive prolongation of storage, part of these stocks should be sold by tender;Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93 (4), (EEC) No 3002/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1938/93 (6) and (EEC) No 2182/77 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put;Whereas with a view to securing a regular and uniform tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addition to those laid down in Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79; whereas these measures must be applied as quickly as possible;Whereas it seems appropriate to provide for derogations from provisions of Article 8 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, taking into account the administrative difficulties which the application of this subparagraph raises in the Member States concerned;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1. The sale shall take place of:- approximately 13 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency and bought in before 1 November 1993,- approximately 59 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Danish intervention agency, and bought in before 1 September 1993,- approximately 1 167 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Italian intervention agency, and bought in before 1 February 1993,- approximately 340 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency, and bought in before 1 January 1992.Detailed information concerning quantities is given in Annex I.2. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sold in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79, in particular Articles 6 to 12 thereof, (EEC) No 2182/77 and (EEC) No 3002/92. 1. The deadlines for submitting tenders, which must be made out in ecus, shall be 12 noon on 19 April 1995.The intervention agencies concerned shall draw up a notice of invitation to tender which shall include the following:(a) the quantities of beef offered for sale; and (b) the deadline and place for submitting tenders.2. For each product mentioned in Annex I the intervention agencies concerned shall sell first the meat which has been stored the longest.3. Notwithstanding Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the provisions of and the Annexes to this Regulation shall serve as a general notice of invitation to tender.4. Interested parties may obtain the details of the quantities available and the places where the products are stored from the addresses listed in Annex II to this Regulation. The intervention agencies will, moreover, display the notice referred to in paragraph 1 at their head office and may also publish them elsewhere.5. By way of derogation from Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 a tender must be submitted to the intervention agency concerned in a closed envelope, bearing the reference to the Regulation concerned. The closed envelope must not be opened by the intervention agency before the expiry of the tender deadline referred to in paragraph 1.6. By way of derogation from Article 8 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, tenders shall not indicate in which cold store or stores the products are held. 1. Member states shall provide information on the offers received to the Commission at the latest on the day following the deadline for submitting tenders.2. After the offers received have been examined a minimum selling price shall be fixed for each product or the sale will not be proceeded with. 1. Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77, the tender (a) shall be valid only if presented by a natural or legal person who, for at least 12 months, has been engaged in the processing of products containing beef and who is entered in a public register of a Member State;(b) must be accompanied by:- a written undertaking by the applicant to process the meat purchased into products specified in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 within the period referred to in Article 5 (1) of the abovementioned Regulation,- a precise indication of the establishment or establishments where the meat which has been purchased will be processed.2. The applicants referred to in paragraph 1 may instruct an agent to take delivery, on their behalf, of the products which they purchase. In this case the agent shall submit the tenders of the purchasers whom he represents.3. The purchasers and agents referred to in the foregoing paragraphs shall maintain and keep up to date an accounting system which permits the destination and use of the products to be ascertained with a view particularly to checking to ensure that the quantities of products purchased and manufactured tally. 1. The security provided for in Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 shall be ECU 12 per 100 kilograms.2. The security provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 shall be:- ECU 300 per 100 kilograms for boneless meat referred to under (a) in Annex I.- ECU 170 per 100 kilograms for boneless meat referred to under (b) in Annex I. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ É - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I - ALLEGATO I - BIJLAGE I - ANEXO I - LIITE I - BILAGA I>TABLE>ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II - ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ II - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II - LIITE II - BILAGA IIDirecciones de los organismos de intervención - Interventionsorganernes adresser - Anschriften der Interventionsstellen - AEéaaõèýíóaaéò ôùí ïñãáíéóìþí ðáñaaìâUEóaaùò - Addresses of the intervention agencies - Adresses des organismes d'intervention - Indirizzi degli organismi d'intervento - Adressen van de interventiebureaus - Endereços dos organismos de intervenção - Interventioelinten osoitteet - Interventionsorganens adresser>TABLE> +",award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;intervention agency;sale;offering for sale;beef;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,27 +24967,"2003/138/EC: Commission Decision of 27 February 2003 establishing component and material coding standards for vehicles pursuant to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 620). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles(1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2000/53/EC, the Commission is to establish component and material coding standards, to be used by producers and material and equipment manufacturers, in particular to facilitate the identification of those components and materials which are suitable for reuse and recovery.(2) It would be appropriate to establish further coding standards on the basis of the practical experience gained in the recycling and recovery of end-of-life vehicles.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 11 of Directive 2000/53/EC,. Without prejudice to Article 3(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers, in concert with material and equipment manufacturers, use the nomenclature of ISO component and material coding standards referred to in the Annex to this Decision for the labelling and identification of components and materials of vehicles. Two years after the entry into force of this Decision, on the basis of the practical experience gained in the recycling and recovery of end-of-life vehicles, the present Decision shall be reviewed in order to establish, if necessary, component and material coding standards for other materials. This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 February 2003.For the CommissionMargot WallstrรถmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.ANNEXFor the labelling and identification of vehicle plastic components and materials having a weight of more than 100 grams, the following nomenclature applies:- ISO 1043-1 Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 1: Basic polymers and their special characteristics.- ISO 1043-2 Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms. Part 2: Fillers and reinforcing materials.- ISO 11469 Plastics - Generic identification and marking of plastic products.For the labelling and identification of vehicle elastomer components and materials having a weight of more than 200 grams, the following nomenclature applies:- ISO 1629 Rubbers and latices - Nomenclature. This shall not apply to the labelling of tyres.The symbols ""< "" or "" >"" used in the ISO standards, can be substituted by brackets. +",plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;standard;national standard;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;vehicle;transport equipment;transport facilities;vehicle parts;automobile accessory;labelling,27 +33724,"2007/849/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 2007 approving amendments to the national programme for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus submitted by Finland (notified under document number C(2007) 6097). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (1) and, in particular Article 6(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The national programme for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus submitted by Finland was approved by Commission Decision 2006/759/EC of 8 November 2006 approving certain national programmes for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus (2).(2) Finland has now submitted amendments to its national programme for approval.(3) The proposed amendments to that programme take into account the evolution in the situation in Finland. They comply with the relevant Community veterinary legislation and, in particular, with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.(4) The amendments to the national programme for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus submitted by Finland should therefore be approved.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Article 1The amendments which Finland has submitted to its national programme for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus, as approved by Decision 2006/759/EC, are approved. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2008. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007 (OJ L 280, 24.10.2007, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 311, 10.11.2006, p. 46. +",Finland;Republic of Finland;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;breeding animal;public health;health of the population;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;zoonosis;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +38108,"2010/792/EU: Commission Decision of 20 December 2010 extending the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Hungary Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular point 2 of Chapter 3 of Annex X thereto,Having regard to the request made by Hungary,Whereas:(1) The 2003 Act of Accession provides that Hungary may maintain in force, under the conditions laid down therein, for a 7-year period following the accession, expiring on 30 April 2011, prohibitions on the acquisition of agricultural land by natural persons who are non-residents or non-nationals of Hungary and by legal persons. This is a temporary exception to the free movement of capital as guaranteed by Articles 63 to 66 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This transitional period may only be extended for a further 3 years.(2) On 10 September 2010, Hungary requested to extend the transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land by 3 years.(3) The main reason for the transitional period was the need to safeguard the socioeconomic conditions for agricultural activities following the introduction of the single market and the transition to the common agricultural policy in Hungary. In particular, it aimed to meet concerns raised about the possible impact on the agricultural sector of liberalising the acquisition of agricultural land due to initial large differences in land prices and income compared with Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom (hereinafter ‘the EU-15’). The transitional period was also designed to ease the process of privatisation and restitution of agricultural land to farmers, and the Commission, in its Report of 16 July 2008 on the Review of the transitional measures for the acquisition of agricultural real estate set out in the 2003 Accession Treaty (hereinafter the ‘Mid-Term Review’) already emphasised the importance of the completion of this policy by the end of the foreseen transitional period. (1)(4) Despite the increasing convergence of land prices in Hungary with those prevailing in the EU-15 after Hungary’s accession to the European Union, a 3- to 20-fold difference in average land prices still persists according to information submitted by Hungary. Although the complete convergence in land prices was neither expected nor seen as a necessary condition for terminating the transitional period, the noticeable differences in prices between Hungary and EU-15 are such as they may still hinder smooth progress towards price convergence. Similarly, the gap between the income of agricultural workers and farmers in Hungary and income in the EU-15 decreased but continues to exist. Furthermore, according to data from Eurostat, the agricultural sector of Hungary was hit relatively severely by the recent global financial and economic crisis with real agricultural income per worker falling by the highest rate in the Union (about 30 per cent against a Union average of about 12 per cent) in 2009. Lower income has been coupled with worse credit conditions relative to those in most of the EU-15 countries, both as regards nominal interest rates and the volume of credit available for farmers. The expected increased presence in Hungary of new financial institutions from EU-15 after the accession of Hungary was hampered by the financial and economic crisis.(5) Although the restitution process has advanced during the transitional period, it encountered difficulties in particular since 2008, and has thus not yet been completed. A similar trend can be observed as regards privatisation of agricultural land. The lack of certainty of property rights as well as underdeveloped credit and insurance facilities for farmers further weaken the Hungarian agricultural land market and still hinder its proper functioning.(6) Against this background, it can be anticipated, as do the Hungarian authorities, that the lifting of the restrictions on 1 May 2011 would exert pressure on the land prices in Hungary. Moreover, taking into account the high number of participants, the very fragmented ownership structure of the agricultural land market, which has not changed significantly since accession, and the predominance of land leasing, the impact would likely be felt throughout the entire sector. Therefore, a threat of serious disturbances on the Hungarian agricultural land market upon the expiry of the transitional period exists.(7) An extension of 3 years to the transitional period referred to in point 2 of Chapter 3 of Annex X to the Act of Accession should therefore be granted.(8) In order to fully prepare the market for liberalisation, it continues to be of utmost importance, even amid adverse economic circumstances, to foster the improvement of factors such as credit and insurance facilities for farmers, and the restitution and privatisation of agricultural land during the transitional period, as already emphasised in the Mid-Term Review.(9) Increased inflow of foreign capital into the agricultural land market also presents potential benefits for this market in Hungary. As emphasised in the Mid-Term Review, foreign investment in the agriculture sector would also have important long-term effects on the provision of capital and know-how, on the functioning of land markets and on agricultural productivity. The progressive loosening of the restrictions on foreign ownership during the transitional period would also contribute to preparing the market for full liberalisation,. The transitional period concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in Hungary referred to in point 2 of Chapter 3 of Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession shall be extended until 30 April 2014. This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  COM(2008) 461 final, 16 July 2008. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;Hungary;Republic of Hungary;free movement of capital;economic convergence;convergence of economic performances;economic alignment;economic harmonisation;monetary convergence;farm prices;Community farm price;EC farm price;price for the marketing year;agricultural land;farmland;acquisition of property;access to property;right of accession;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +33951,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 184/2007 of 20 February 2007 concerning the authorisation of potassium diformate (Formi LHS) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3) The application concerns authorisation of the preparation of potassium diformate (Formi LHS) as a feed additive for piglets (weaned) and pigs for fattening, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The method of analysis included in the application for authorisation in accordance with Article 7(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 concerns the determination of the active substance of the feed additive in feed. The method of analysis referred to in the Annex to this Regulation is therefore not to be understood as a Community method of analysis within the meaning of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (2).(5) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concludes in its opinion of 14 February 2006 (3) that the safety of this additive for the consumer, the user and the environment have already been established and will not be changed by the proposed use. It further concludes, that the use of the preparation does not have an adverse effect on this animal category and that the use of that preparation can improve the zootechnical parameters (average daily intake gain, feed to gain ratio) for piglets (weaned) and pigs for fattening. It considers that the post market monitoring plan provided by the applicant is appropriate. The opinion of the Authority recommends appropriate measures for user safety. This opinion also verifies the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(6) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005 of 4 November 2005 concerning a new authorisation for 10 years of an additive in feedingstuffs, the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of new uses of certain additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (4) which had provided for an authorisation for that use under the transitional provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 should therefore be deleted.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005 is deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 February 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(3)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Additives and products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the safety and efficacy of the product ‘Formi LHS’ as a feed additive for weaned piglets and pigs for fattening in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Adopted on 14 February 2006. The EFSA Journal (2006) 325, 1-16.(4)  OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 8.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive (trade name) Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationmg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additive. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters: weight gain or feed gain ratio)4d800 BASF Aktiengesellschaft Potassium diformate Additive composition Piglets (weaned) 6 000 18 000 To be used until approx. 35 kg. 21.3.2017Pigs for fattening 6 000 12 000 The mixture of different sources of potassium diformate must not exceed the permitted maximum level in complete feedingstuff of 12 000 mg per complete feedingstuff. 21.3.2017(1)  Details of the analytical method are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/html/crlfaa/ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;fattening;cramming,27 +1706,"94/4/EC: Council Decision of 20 December 1993 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from the United States of America. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (1), and in particular Article 3 (7) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the right to legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products in the Community applies to persons qualifying for protection under Article 3 (1) to (5) of Directive 87/54/EEC;Whereas this right can be extended, by a Council Decision, to persons who do not benefit from protection under the said provisions;Whereas the extension of the protection in question should, as far as possible, be decided upon for the Community as a whole;Whereas such protection has previously been extended in respect of certain countries and territories on an interim basis only, in accordance wich Decision 93/16/EEC (2) which expires on 31 December 1993 with respect to the United States of America;Whereas protection has been extended to companies and other legal persons in respect of the United States, as Commission Decision 93/217/EEC (3) determined that the United States fulfils, until 31 December 1993, the condition of reciprocity laid down inArticle 1(2) of Council Decision 93/16/EEC;Whereas the United States have an appropriate legislation and are expected to continue to protect topographies of semiconductor products under their national law and make this protection available to those persons from the Member States of the Community who benefit from the right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC;Whereas at the moment all Member States of the Community have adopted national legal measures implementing Directive 87/54/EEC;Whereas it is appropriate to continue to extend protection to the United States until 1 July 1994, to allow time for the procedure for granting mutual unlimited protection to be completed,. 1. Member States shall extend the right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC as follows:(a) natural persons who are nationals of the United States or who have their habitual residence in the territory of the United States shall be treated as if they were nations of a Member State;(b) companies or other legal persons of the United States which have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United States shall be treated as if they had a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment on the territory of a Member State.2. The application of subparagraph (1) (b) shall be subject to the condition that companies or other legal persons of a Member State which have a right to protection under Directive 87/54/EEC benefit from protection in the United States.3. The fulfilment, by the United States, of the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, shall be determined by the Commission and communicated to the Member States. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1994.Member States shall extend the right to protection under this Decision to the persons referred to in Article 1 until 1 July 1994.Any exclusive rights acquired under Decision 90/511/EEC (4), Decision 93/16/EEC or this Decision shall continue to produce their effect for the period laid down under Directive 87/54/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. CLAES(1) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 36.(2) OJ No L 11, 19. 1. 1993, p. 20.(3) OJ No L 94, 20. 4. 1993, p. 30.(4) OJ No L 285, 17. 10. 1990, p. 31. +",industrial property;EU national;Community national;European Union national;national of the EU;national of the European Union;designs and models;design;industrial design;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor;equal treatment;equal opportunity;equal rights;mainstreaming;positive discrimination;principle of equality;principle of non-discrimination;unequal treatment;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +17907,"Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 781/98 of 7 April 1998 amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities in respect of equal treatment. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, made after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice (3),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (4),Whereas the principle of equal treatment should be included among the basic tenets set out in the Staff Regulations and conditions of employment applying to the Community's public service, and not only in the matter of recruitment;Whereas the institutions should be asked to determine, by agreement, positive actions to promote equal opportunities for men and women in the areas covered by the Staff Regulations and the conditions of employment of other servants,. The Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities are hereby amended as follows:1. The following Article shall be inserted after Article 1:'Article 1a1. Officials shall be entitled to equal treatment under these Staff Regulations without reference, direct or indirect, to race, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, without prejudice to the relevant provisions requiring a specific marital status.2. With a view to ensuring ensure full equality in practice between men and women in working life, the principle of equal treatment shall not prevent the institutions of the European Communities from maintaining or adopting measures providing for specific advantages in order to make it easier for the under-represented sex to pursue a vocational activity or to prevent or compensate for disadvantages in professional careers.3. The institutions shall determine, by agreement, after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee, measures and actions to promote equal opportunities for men and women in the areas covered by these Staff Regulations, and shall adopt the appropriate provisions notably to redress such de facto inequalities as hamper opportunities for women in these areas.`2. The second paragraph of Article 27 shall be replaced by the following:'Officials shall be selected without distinction as to race, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, sex or sexual orientation and without reference to their marital status or family situation.` The conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities are hereby amended as follows:1. the first paragraph of Article 10 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 1a, Article 5(1), (2) and (4) and Article 7 of the Staff Regulations concerning equal treatment for officials, the classification of posts in categories, services and grades and the assignment of officials to posts shall apply by analogy.`2. the second subparagraph of Article 12(1) shall be replaced by the following:'Temporary staff shall be selected without distinction as to race, political, philosophical or religious beliefs, sex or sexual orientation and without reference to their marital status or family situation.`3. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 53:'Article 1a of the Staff Regulations concerning equality of treatment for officials shall apply by analogy.`4. Article 83 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 83 a, Article 11, the first paragraph of Article 12, Article 14, the first paragraph of Articles 16, Articles 17, 19, and 22, the first and second paragraphs of Article 23 and the second paragraph of Article 25 of the Staff Regulations concerning the rights and obligations of officials and Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations concerning appeals shall apply by analogy.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. BLUNKETT(1) OJ C 144, 16. 5. 1996, p. 14.(2) OJ C 85, 17. 3. 1997, p. 128.(3) Opinion delivered on 24 May 1993.(4) Opinion delivered on 23 April 1997. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU);equal treatment;equal opportunity;equal rights;mainstreaming;positive discrimination;principle of equality;principle of non-discrimination;unequal treatment,27 +5365,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 893/2011 of 22 August 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bresaola della Valtellina (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected geographical indication ‘Bresaola della Valtellina’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 August 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Cecilia MALMSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 163, 2.7.1996, p. 19.(4)  OJ C 321, 26.11.2010, p. 23.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.2.   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)ITALYBresaola della Valtellina (PGI) +",regions of Italy;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +35590,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2008 of 10 March 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,. The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 March 2008.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.ANNEXto Commission Regulation of 10 March 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables(EUR/100 kg)CN code Third country code (1) Standard import value0702 00 00 JO 76,8MA 64,8TN 129,8TR 89,7ZZ 90,30707 00 05 EG 178,8JO 178,8TR 192,6ZZ 183,40709 90 70 MA 99,3TR 152,7ZZ 126,00709 90 80 EG 238,6ZZ 238,60805 10 20 EG 46,6IL 60,2MA 60,7TN 51,4TR 100,7ZZ 63,90805 50 10 EG 96,1IL 107,3TR 125,3ZZ 109,60808 10 80 AR 96,2BR 97,9CA 73,8CN 85,7MK 46,8US 108,0UY 81,2ZZ 84,20808 20 50 AR 79,1CL 125,6CN 63,2ZA 102,9ZZ 92,7(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;agri-monetary policy;agricultural monetary policy;import price;entry price;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus,27 +5224,"2011/463/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 25 July 2011 relating to the clearance of the accounts presented by Bulgaria and Romania for the expenditure financed under the special accession programme for agriculture and rural development (Sapard) in 2008 (notified under document C(2011) 5183). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 of 7 June 2000 laying down financial rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to the Multiannual Financing Agreement concluded with Bulgaria on 18 December 2000 and in particular Article 11 of Section A to the Annex thereof,Having regard to the Multiannual Financing Agreement concluded with Romania on 2 February 2001 and in particular Article 11 of Section A to the Annex thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 248/2007 of 8 March 2007 on measures concerning the Multi-annual Financing Agreements and the Annual Financing Agreements concluded under the Sapard programme and the transition from Sapard to rural development (3), in conjunction with the Multiannual Financing Agreements as referred to in Annex II, point 1 of that Regulation, and in particular Article 11 of Section A to the Annex thereof,After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,Whereas:(1) The Commission, acting on behalf of the European Union, concluded multiannual financing agreements (MAFAs) laying down the technical, legal and administrative framework for the execution of the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (Sapard) with Bulgaria and Romania.(2) Article 11 of Section A of the Annex to the MAFAs provides for the adoption of a clearance of accounts Decision by the Commission. That provision continues to apply to Bulgaria and Romania, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 248/2007.(3) The time limits granted to the recipient countries for the submission to the Commission of the requisite documents have expired.(4) Due, in the case of Bulgaria, to the late submission of the annual accounts in accordance with Article 5(2) of MAFA, and further to their invalidation by the National Authorising Officer (NAO) due to significant deficiencies identified in the control mechanisms for public measures, and pending additional work still expected from the certifying body, and, in the case of Romania, due to the over-passing of the submission deadline for presenting the annual accounts, and pending the review of supplementary information which had been requested from this country, the Commission decided, by its Decision C(2009) 7496 of 30 September 2009, not to clear the accounts of the Sapard Agencies situated on the territory of Bulgaria and of Romania concerning expenditure effected for the financial year 2008.(5) The expected information from Bulgaria and Romania has in the meantime been submitted enabling the Commission to gain additional assurance. Based on the additional checks carried out, the Commission is in the position to take a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the relevant Sapard authorities in Bulgaria and Romania.(6) This Decision is adopted on the basis of accounting information. It does not prejudice the possibility for the Commission to decide subsequently to exclude from EU financing expenditure not incurred in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000,. The accounts of the Sapard Agencies, situated on the territory of Bulgaria and Romania, which concern expenditure financed by the general budget of the European Union in 2008 are hereby cleared. The expenditure and funding received from the EU for the financial year 2008, as stated on 31 December 2008, and the assets held by these beneficiary countries on behalf of the EU on 31 December 2008, to be cleared under this Decision, are laid down in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2011.For the CommissionDacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87.(2)  OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 5.(3)  OJ L 69, 9.3.2007, p. 5.ANNEXExpenditure and funding received from the EU in respect of the financial year 2008 (all amounts in euro) as stated at 31 December 2008Beneficiary country Declaration D2 EU contribution cleared with this decision EU contribution disjoined with this decision Total b + c Adjustments Funding received from the EU (D1) (1) Difference to be recovered or paida b c d e f g = d – e – fBulgaria 37 922 598,86 37 922 598,86 0,00 37 922 598,86 –41 835,28 (2) 37 964 434,08 0,06Romania 187 238 127,96 187 238 127,96 0,00 187 238 127,96 1 052 775,38 (3) 186 185 352,56 0,02Assets held by the beneficiary countries on behalf of the EU (all amounts in euro) on 31 December 2008Beneficiary country EURO ACCOUNT balance cleared with this decision EURO ACCOUNT balance disjoined with this decision DEBTORS cleared with this decision (5) DEBTORS disjoined with this decisionh iBulgaria 6 444,77 0,00 13 010 656,38 0,00Romania 1 435 029,16 0,00 4 532 369,26 0,00(1)  Reimbursements made by the EC during 2008 and 2009, for expenditure declared in 2008.(2)  Expenditure deducted at the initiative of the Bulgarian NAO, from the D2 declaration for 2008 and the D1 38 for 2009; it corresponds to a project followed by OLAF and for which an irregularity was found in April 2009.(3)  The amount of EUR 1 052 775,38 is made up of EUR 1 049 233,75 representing adjustments made by the EC based on the ineligible expenditure declared by the Romanian authorities (D1 37) following their reverification performed in the frame of the implementation of the Action Plan, and EUR 3 541,63 representing corrections made by the Romanian authorities through the D1 declarations in 2008 (D1 34 and D1 35).(4)  These differences are due to roundings.(5)  The amounts do not take into account the interests accrued on debts. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;rural development;rural planning;budgetary control;Romania;budgetary expenditure;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;closing of accounts;clearance of accounts;rendering of accounts;financial year;budget year;budgetary year;fiscal year,27 +40733,"2012/465/EU: Commission Decision of 2 August 2012 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August 2010 , 1 September 2010 , 1 October 2010 , 1 November 2010 , 1 December 2010 , 1 January 2011 , 1 February 2011 , 1 March 2011 , 1 April 2011 , 1 May 2011 and 1 June 2011 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2010 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EU) No 964/2011 (2).(2) Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November, 1 December 2010 and 1 January, 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2011 since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,. The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains 11 monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one.The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph. This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 2 August 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Catherine ASHTONVice-President(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 29.9.2011, p. 1.ANNEXAUGUST 2010Place of employment Economic parities August 2010 Exchange rate August 2010 (1) Weightings August 2010 (2)Egypt 4,398 7,40935 59,4Eritrea 18,83 19,7388 95,4SEPTEMBER 2010Place of employment Economic parities September 2010 Exchange rate September 2010 (3) Weightings September 2010 (4)Eritrea 19,78 19,4388 101,8Sudan 2,827 3,15356 89,6Venezuela 4,516 5,45421 82,8Zambia 5 270 6 297,45 83,7OCTOBER 2010Place of employment Economic parities October 2010 Exchange rate October 2010 (5) Weightings October 2010 (6)Egypt 4,701 7,60410 61,8Ethiopia 16,15 22,2107 72,7Haiti 50,97 55,0818 92,5Paraguay 3 677 6 399,74 57,5Suriname 2,305 3,75000 61,5Timor Leste 1,274 1,36110 93,6NOVEMBER 2010Place of employment Economic parities November 2010 Exchange rate November 2010 (7) Weightings November 2010 (8)Eritrea 21,80 21,4143 101,8Ghana 1,359 2,00225 67,9Guinea (Conakry) 5 200 8 493,73 61,2Venezuela 4,745 5,95110 79,7Zambia 5 547 6 444,62 86,1DECEMBER 2010Place of employment Economic parities December 2010 Exchange rate December 2010 (9) Weightings December 2010 (10)Angola 144,4 127,091 113,6Egypt 5,034 7,75680 64,9Nepal 79,72 98,9700 80,5Sierra Leone 5 458 5 730,45 95,2Sudan 3,010 3,33921 90,1JANUARY 2011Place of employment Economic parities January 2011 Exchange rate January 2011 (11) Weightings January 2011 (12)Eritrea 23,16 20,2338 114,5Ghana 1,427 1,87210 76,2Pakistan 57,86 114,090 50,7Sudan 3,186 3,48053 91,5Zambia 5 852 6 178,44 94,7FEBRUARY 2011Place of employment Economic parities February 2011 Exchange rate February 2011 (13) Weightings February 2011 (14)Armenia 397,0 497,460 79,8Ethiopia 17,59 22,7406 77,4Ghana 1,564 1,99590 78,4Guinea (Conakry) 5 487 8 205,25 66,9Kosovo 0,6410 1,00000 64,1Malawi 179,1 205,194 87,3Mozambique 31,72 43,9700 72,1Uzbekistan 1 151 2 263,30 50,9Serbia 74,80 104,558 71,5Suriname 2,454 4,59285 53,4Tajikistan 4,004 6,03651 66,3Venezuela 4,984 5,88797 84,6MARCH 2011Place of employment Economic parities March 2011 Exchange rate March 2011 (15) Weightings March 2011 (16)Saudi Arabia 3,427 5,09730 67,2Belarus 2 793 4 099,94 68,1Haiti 47,71 55,5912 85,8Liberia USD 1,398 USD 1,37620 101,6Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) USD 1,898 USD 1,37620 137,9Timor Leste USD 1,361 USD 1,37620 98,9APRIL 2011Place of employment Economic parities April 2011 Exchange rate April 2011 (17) Weightings April 2011 (18)Azerbaijan 1,151 1,11762 103,0Barbados 3,130 2,83209 110,5Russia 43,08 40,2462 107,0Suriname 2,609 4,57925 57,0Ukraine 8,031 11,2355 71,5Vietnam 14 537 29 444,6 49,4MAY 2011Place of employment Economic parities May 2011 Exchange rate May 2011 (19) Weightings May 2011 (20)Argentina 3,496 6,03921 57,9Belarus 2 955 4 444,18 66,5Ethiopia 18,75 24,6099 76,2Kenya 87,48 122,669 71,3JUNE 2011Place of employment Economic parities June 2011 Exchange rate June 2011 (21) Weightings June 2011 (22)Ghana 1,664 2,14365 77,6Guinea (Conakry) 5 787 9 426,41 61,4Laos 9 103 11 273,5 80,7Nicaragua 17,64 31,8675 55,4Uzbekistan 1 212 2 428,78 49,9Serbia 78,61 97,3302 80,8Sudan 3,359 4,00271 83,9Thailand 34,07 43,2870 78,7Venezuela 5,380 6,12932 87,8Yemen 213,9 305,135 70,1(1)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(2)  Brussels = 100.(3)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(4)  Brussels = 100.(5)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(6)  Brussels = 100.(7)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(8)  Brussels = 100.(9)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(10)  Brussels = 100.(11)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(12)  Brussels = 100.(13)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(14)  Brussels = 100.(15)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(16)  Brussels = 100.(17)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(18)  Brussels = 100.(19)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(20)  Brussels = 100.(21)  1 EURO = x units of national currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste.(22)  Brussels = 100. +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;remuneration of work;income derived from work;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +39755,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 307/2011 of 29 March 2011 amending Annex IV and Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006 and (EC) No 378/2007, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (1), and in particular its Articles 8(2)(a) and 40 thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishes for each Member State the maximum value of all payment entitlements that can be allocated during a calendar year. In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 40(1), Annex VIII should be adapted to take into account the notifications of the Member States in accordance with Article 188a(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (2) with regard to wine.(2) In accordance with Article 188a(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and the second subparagraph of Article 40(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal and Slovenia notified the Commission the areas grubbed up and the regional average of the value of the entitlements referred to in point B of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.(3) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishes for each Member State the ceilings which may not be exceeded by the total amounts of the direct payments, net of modulation, which may be granted in respect of a calendar year in the Member State concerned.(4) Following the notifications of the Member States in accordance with Article 188a(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and the second subparagraph of Article 40(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the total maximum amounts of direct payments that may be granted shall be increased. Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Annex IV to that Regulation shall be reviewed.(5) Annexes IV and VIII to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation. Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 2011.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.ANNEX I‘ANNEX IV(EUR million)Calendar year 2009 2010 2011 2012Belgium 583,2 575,4 570,8 569,0Czech Republic 825,9Denmark 987,4 974,9 966,5 964,3Germany 5 524,8 5 402,6 5 357,1 5 329,6Estonia 92,0Ireland 1 283,1 1 272,4 1 263,8 1 255,5Greece 2 561,4 2 365,4 2 359,4 2 344,3Spain 5 043,7 5 066,4 5 037,4 5 049,2France 8 064,4 7 946,1 7 880,7 7 851,3Italy 4 345,9 4 151,6 4 128,2 4 125,1Cyprus 49,1Latvia 133,9Lithuania 346,7Luxembourg 35,6 35,2 35,1 34,7Hungary 1 204,5Malta 5,1Netherlands 836,9 829,1 822,5 830,6Austria 727,6 721,7 718,2 715,7Poland 2 787,1Portugal 590,5 574,3 570,5 566,5Slovenia 131,5Slovakia 357,9Finland 550,0 544,5 541,1 539,2Sweden 733,1 717,7 712,3 708,5United Kingdom 3 373,1 3 345,4 3 339,4 3 336,1’ANNEX II‘ANNEX VIIINational ceilings referred to in Article 40Table 1(EUR 1000)Member State 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 and subsequent yearsBelgium 614 179 611 817 611 817 614 855 614 855 614 855 614 855 614 855Denmark 1 030 478 1 031 321 1 031 321 1 049 002 1 049 002 1 049 002 1 049 002 1 049 002Germany 5 770 254 5 771 981 5 771 994 5 852 925 5 852 925 5 852 925 5 852 925 5 852 925Greece 2 380 713 2 228 588 2 231 798 2 233 036 2 217 036 2 217 036 2 217 036 2 217 036Spain 4 858 043 5 119 045 5 125 032 5 298 575 5 155 826 5 155 826 5 155 826 5 155 826France 8 407 555 8 423 196 8 425 326 8 525 740 8 525 740 8 525 740 8 525 740 8 525 740Ireland 1 342 268 1 340 521 1 340 521 1 340 869 1 340 869 1 340 869 1 340 869 1 340 869Italy 4 143 175 4 210 875 4 234 364 4 377 211 4 377 211 4 377 211 4 377 211 4 377 211Luxembourg 37 518 37 569 37 679 37 671 37 084 37 084 37 084 37 084Netherlands 853 090 853 169 853 169 897 751 897 751 897 751 897 751 897 751Austria 745 561 747 344 747 425 751 733 751 733 751 733 751 733 751 733Portugal 608 751 589 811 589 991 606 454 606 454 606 454 606 454 606 454Finland 566 801 565 520 565 823 570 548 570 548 570 548 570 548 570 548Sweden 763 082 765 229 765 229 770 906 770 906 770 906 770 906 770 906United Kingdom 3 985 895 3 976 425 3 976 482 3 988 042 3 987 922 3 987 922 3 987 922 3 987 922Table 2 (1)(EUR 1000)Member State 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 and subsequent yearsBulgaria 287 399 336 041 416 372 499 327 580 087 660 848 741 606 814 295Czech Republic 559 622 654 241 739 941 832 144 909 313 909 313 909 313 909 313Estonia 60 500 71 603 81 703 92 042 101 165 101 165 101 165 101 165Cyprus 31 670 38 928 43 749 49 146 53 499 53 499 53 499 53 499Latvia 90 016 105 368 119 268 133 978 146 479 146 479 146 479 146 479Lithuania 230 560 271 029 307 729 346 958 380 109 380 109 380 109 380 109Hungary 807 366 947 114 1 073 824 1 205 037 1 318 975 1 318 975 1 318 975 1 318 975Malta 3 752 4 231 4 726 5 137 5 102 5 102 5 102 5 102Poland 1 877 107 2 192 294 2 477 294 2 788 247 3 044 518 3 044 518 3 044 518 3 044 518Romania 623 399 729 863 907 473 1 086 608 1 264 472 1 442 335 1 620 201 1 780 406Slovenia 87 942 103 394 117 423 131 554 144 253 144 253 144 253 144 253Slovakia 240 014 280 364 316 964 355 242 388 176 388 176 388 176 388 176(1)  Ceilings calculated taking into account of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 121.’ +",common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;common agricultural policy;CAP;common agricultural market;green Europe;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;reform of the CAP;rationalisation of the CAP;revision of the CAP;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;simplification of legislation;simplifying legislation,27 +35567,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 180/2008 of 28 February 2008 concerning the Community reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 19(iv) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (2), and in particular Article 32(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 90/426/EEC lays down animal health conditions for the movement between Member States and importation into the Community from third countries of live equidae.(2) In accordance with Article 19(iv) of Directive 90/426/EEC, the Commission may designate a Community reference laboratory for one or more of the diseases of equidae listed in Annex A to that Directive. In addition, it provides for the functions, tasks and procedures regarding collaboration with laboratories responsible for diagnosing infectious diseases of equidae in the Member States to be stipulated by the Commission.(3) Following the completion of a selection procedure, the successful laboratory, Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (AFSSA), with its research laboratories for animal pathology and zoonoses, Maisons-Alfort and for equine pathology and diseases, Dozulé, France, should be designated as the Community reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness, for a period of five years from 1 July 2008.(4) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 lays down the general tasks, duties and requirements for Community reference laboratories for food and feed and for animal health. The Community reference laboratories for animal health and live animals are listed in Chapter II of Annex VII to that Regulation. The designated Community reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness should be included in that list.(5) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1.   Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (AFSSA) with its research laboratories for animal pathology and zoonoses and for equine pathology and diseases, France, is hereby designated as the Community Reference Laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2013.2.   The functions, tasks and procedures regarding collaboration with laboratories responsible for diagnosing infectious diseases of equidae in the Member States of the Community Reference Laboratory referred to in paragraph 1 are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. In Chapter II of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the following point 14 is added:‘14. Community reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sicknessAFSSA — Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses/Laboratoire d’études et de recherche en pathologie équineF-94700 Maisons-AlfortFrance.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2008.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).(2)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).ANNEXFunctions, tasks and procedures of the Community reference laboratory for equine diseases other than the African horse sickness regarding collaboration with laboratories responsible for diagnosing infectious diseases of equidae in the Member StatesWithout prejudice to the general functions and duties of Community Reference Laboratories in the animal health sector pursuant to Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the Community reference laboratory (CRL) for equine diseases other than African horse sickness shall have the following duties and functions:1. The CRL shall ensure liaison between the national/central laboratories of the Member States for equine diseases, or with branches of diagnostic laboratories dealing with individual pathogens or groups of pathogens of the equine diseases listed in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC and referred to in Annex D(II)(A) to Directive 92/65/EEC, with the exception of African horse sickness, where necessary, specifically by:(a) being at the forefront of the equine industry in close contact with the relevant structures for race and competition horses, in order to:(i) ensure an early warning, estimate and where possible predict the risk evolving from emerging diseases and particular epidemiological situations;(ii) monitor the disease situation globally and regionally by regularly receiving field samples from Member States and third countries geographically or commercially linked to the Community in terms of trade in equidae or products derived from such animals;(b) typing and antigenic and genomic characterisation of pathogens, where relevant and necessary, for example for epidemiological follow-ups or verification of diagnosis, from the samples referred to in point (a)(ii), and(i) communicating without delay the results of such investigations to the Commission, the Member State and the national/central laboratory concerned;(ii) determining the identity of the causative pathogens, where necessary in close collaboration with regional reference laboratories designated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE);(c) building up and maintaining an up-to-date collection of pathogens and their strains and an up-to-date collection of specific sera against equine diseases;(d) being entrusted to carry out an inventory of the currently used techniques in the various laboratories in order to:(i) propose standardised tests and test procedures or reference sera for internal quality control;(ii) develop new diagnostic procedures to make imports of equidae safer and exports of equidae more competitive;(e) advising the Commission on all aspects related to equine diseases listed in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC or referred to in Annex D(II)(A) to Directive 92/65/EEC or subject to other Community animal health legislation; that task includes advising on possible vaccination, on the most appropriate health tests required for trade and imports, or the evaluation of newly developed vaccines and on questions pertaining to the epidemiology of the various equine diseases.2. The CRL shall support the functions of national/central laboratories, in particular by:(a) storing and supplying national/central laboratories with reagents and materials for use in diagnosis of equine diseases such as virus or other pathogens and/or inactivated antigens, standardised sera, cell lines and other reference reagents;(b) retaining expertise on equine diseases, including emerging disease, to enable rapid differential diagnosis;(c) promoting harmonisation of diagnosis and ensuring proficiency of testing within the Community by organising and operating periodic comparative trials and external quality assurance exercises on equine disease diagnosis at Community level and by periodic transmission of the results of such trials to the Commission, the Member States and national/central laboratories;(d) gradually introducing and then continuing to carry out inter-laboratory proficiency tests;(e) carrying out research studies with the objective of developing improved methods of disease control in collaboration with national/central laboratories and as agreed in its annual work plan and providing optimal methods for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis.3. The CRL shall provide information and carry out further training, in particular by:(a) gathering data and information on the methods of diagnosis and differential diagnosis used in national/central laboratories and the distribution of such information to the Commission and the Member States;(b) making and implementing the necessary arrangements for the further training of experts in laboratory diagnosis with a view to harmonising diagnostic techniques;(c) keeping abreast of developments in equine disease epidemiology;(d) organising an annual meeting where representatives of the national/central laboratories may review diagnostic techniques and the progress of coordination.4. The CRL shall also:(a) perform experiments and field trials in consultation with the Commission directed towards an improved control of specific equine diseases;(b) review at the annual meeting of national/central reference laboratories the relevant requirements for testing laid down in the OIE Terrestrial Animals Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines;(c) assist the Commission in reviewing the recommendations of the OIE (Terrestrial Animal Health Code and Manual of Standards for tests and vaccines). +",France;French Republic;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;operation of the Institutions;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,27 +37887,"2010/315/: Commission Decision of 8 June 2010 repealing Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism ‘LL RICE 601’ in rice products, and providing for random testing for the absence of that organism in rice products (notified under document C(2010) 3527) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 53(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/601/EC (2) requires that consignments of rice products originating from the United States of America and likely to be mixed may be placed on the market only if they are accompanied by certain documents demonstrating that the products concerned do not contain the genetically modified organism ‘LL RICE 601’. In addition, that Decision provides for certain other control measures.(2) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the results of its investigation on, in particular, the presence of ‘LL RICE 601’ in US commercial rice. While the exact mechanisms of the admixture could not be established, the findings indicated that the source of the admixture with ‘LL RICE 601’ was limited.(3) Additionally, the US Rice Federation adopted a plan aiming to remove ‘LL RICE 601’ from the US export channels. This plan included testing of the seeds before planting, as well as documentary and analytical controls at the delivery points.(4) Following the latest amendment to Decision 2006/601/EC, by Commission Decision 2008/162/EC (3), the 2008 seed test results for the five rice growing US states — Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Missouri —, provided in the framework of that plan, were all negative for the presence of ‘LL RICE 601’.(5) The findings and conclusions of the Food and Veterinary Office report of 2008 concerning the evaluation of control activities in the United States of America regarding emergency measures for rice exports to the EU [United States 2008-7857] show that there was an acceptable system in place as regards the measures provided for in Decision 2006/601/EC.(6) Testing by the US Rice Federation for the 2009 crop of harvested rice, also known as green rice, did not detect lots containing LLRice601. In addition, the US industry indicated that it would continue to apply its plan for the 2010 crop and to provide pre-export testing and certification even if the measure is lifted, should market interests require continued measures.(7) Consequently, the reasons which justified Decision 2006/601/EC no longer exist. That Decision should therefore be repealed.(8) Member States should nevertheless keep up monitoring, at an appropriate level of random testing, to verify the absence of rice products mixed with ‘LL RICE 601’ on the market. The results of this monitoring are to be rapidly communicated through the RASFF to the Commission which will evaluate whether further action is required.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2006/601/EC is repealed. Member States shall ensure an appropriate level of random testing to verify the absence on the market of rice products containing, consisting of, or produced from the genetically modified ‘LL RICE 601’, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 June 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 244, 7.9.2006, p. 27.(3)  OJ L 52, 27.2.2008, p. 25. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;rice;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +33310,"Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 approving plans for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs pursuant to Council Directive 90/539/EEC (notified under document number C(2006) 6842) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (1) and in particular Article 3(2) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 90/539/EEC sets down animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs and imports of those products from third countries. Pursuant to that Directive Member States’ plans for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs are to be approved by the Commission.(2) Decision 2004/835/EC of 3 December 2004 approving plans for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs (2) approved those plans for the present Member States, except for Luxembourg. The Annex to that Decision lists the Member States whose plans have been approved.(3) Bulgaria and Romania are due to accede to the Community on 1 January 2007. Accordingly, they have submitted their plans for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs to the Commission for approval.(4) The plans submitted by Bulgaria and Romania and as amended following the suggestions made during their evaluation, fulfil the criteria laid down in Directive 90/539/EEC and, subject to an effective implementation, permit the objectives of that Directive to be attained and should therefore be approved.(5) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation, Decision 2004/835/EC should be repealed and replaced by the present Decision.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The plan submitted by Bulgaria to the Commission on 9 October 2006 for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is approved. The plan submitted by Romania to the Commission on 5 October 2006 for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs is approved. The Annex sets out the list of Member States having approved plans for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Community trade in poultry and hatching eggs. Decision 2004/835/EC is repealed. This Decision shall apply subject to and from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 360, 7.12.2004, p. 28.ANNEX‘ANNEXList of Member States referred to in Article 3Code Member StateAT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaCY CyprusCZ Czech RepublicDE GermanyDK DenmarkEE EstoniaEL GreeceES SpainFI FinlandFR FranceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLV LatviaLT LithuaniaMT MaltaNL NetherlandsPL PolandPT PortugalRO RomaniaSE SwedenSI SloveniaSK SlovakiaUK United Kingdom’ +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;import (EU);Community import;Romania;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +21021,"2001/824/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 16 November 2001 on a further contribution of the European Community to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 203 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) The Community, in pursuance of a clear policy of supporting Ukraine in its efforts to eliminate the consequences of the nuclear accident which occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, has already contributed to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, established at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) EUR 90,5 million over the years 1999-2000, in accordance with Council Decision 98/381/EC, Euratom(3).(2) The EBRD, as administrator of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, confirmed in anticipation of the pledging conference held in Berlin on 5 July 2000 that the initial scheduled rate of disbursements was still valid and that a replenishment of the Fund was therefore needed by 2000/2001. Consequently, the Community pledged at that conference a further contribution of EUR 100 million over the years 2001-2004.(3) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 concerning the provision of assistance to partner States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia(4), in Article 2(5)(c), includes as a priority in the area of nuclear safety the contribution ""to relevant EU supported international initiatives such as the G7/EU initiative on the closure of Chernobyl"".(4) In accordance with the Communication of 6 September 2000 from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Community financial support for nuclear safety in the Newly Independent States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe should be taken from existing Tacis credits or from a separate budget line for assistance to those partner states.(5) EBRD procurement rules apply to grants made from the resources of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, on the understanding that procurement should in principle be limited to goods and services produced in or supplied from the countries of the contributors or the countries of EBRD operations. Those rules are not identical to those applied to operations directly financed through the Tacis programme, which cannot consequently cover the contribution which is the subject of this Decision.(6) It is, however, appropriate to ensure that, with regard to procurement arrangements made pursuant to the EBRD's Rules of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, there is no discrimination between individual Member States, irrespective of whether they have concluded individual Contribution Agreements with the EBRD or not.(7) The Treaties do not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 308 of the EC Treaty and Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty,. The Community shall make to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (""EBRD"") a contribution of EUR 100 million over the years 2001-2004 for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. 1. The Commission shall administer the contribution to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, having particular regard to the principles of sound and efficient management.The Commission shall forward all relevant information to the Court of Auditors and shall request from the EBRD any supplementary information that the Court of Auditors may wish to receive, as regards the aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution.2. The Commission shall ensure that, with respect to procurement arrangements relating to grants made from the resources of the Fund, there is no discrimination between the Member States. In accordance with Article II, Section 2.02 of the Rules of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, the Community contribution shall be the subject of a formal Contribution Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Commission and the EBRD.Those letters shall follow the models set out in the Annex. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, on a yearly basis, a progress report on the implementation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.. Done at Brussels, 16 November 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Verwilghen(1) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001, p. 157.(2) Opinion delivered on 24 October 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 171, 17.6.1998, p. 31.(4) OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 1.ANNEXModel exchange of letters constituting the Contribution Agreement between the Commission of the European Communities and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)Letter from the authorised Member of the Commission to the EBRD PresidentDear President,I am pleased to confirm on behalf of the Commission that the European Community will make a new contribution of EUR 100 million to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund in accordance with Article II, Section 2.02 of the Rules of the Fund.The new contribution will be made up of four annual contributions over the years 2001-2004, subject to the necessary authorisations of the budgetary authority.As was the case for the first contribution agreement, I would ask the EBRD to confirm its agreement to the following provisions which will form an integral part of this Contribution Agreement:1. The Commission will forward all relevant information to the Court of Auditors and may request from the EBRD supplementary information that the Court of Auditors may wish to obtain concerning those aspects of the operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund that relate to the Community's contribution.2. The Court of Auditors may also be given the possibility of performing missions to the EBRD with a view to verifying pertinent information that relates to the Community's contribution and on the basis of practice established in the context of the Nuclear Safety Account.3. As concerns the procurement arrangements pursuant to the Rules of the Fund, the Commission and the EBRD share the common understanding that, upon conclusion of the Contribution Agreement, there will be no discrimination between individual Member States, irrespective of whether they have concluded individual Contribution Agreements with the EBRD or not, as far as the award of procurement contracts for services or supplies concluded in the course of operation of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund is concerned.I confirm that the terms used herein have the meaning attributed to them in the Fund Rules. I understand the present letter and the EBRD's confirmation of its content to constitute the Contribution Agreement pursuant to the Fund Rules.Member of the Commission of the European CommunitiesReply from the EBRD PresidentDear Commissioner,Thank you for your letter of ... 2001 concerning the European Community's contribution to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund in the amount of EUR 100 million.This is to confirm that the EBRD will be pleased to accept this contribution for inclusion in the Fund pursuant to the rules governing the Fund.The EBRD also confirms that all the provisions set out in your letter are acceptable to the EBRD and form part of this Contribution Agreement.President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development +",environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;nuclear safety;Euratom inspection;Euratom safeguards;IAEA inspection;nuclear control;reactor safety;safety of nuclear installations;safety of nuclear power stations;EBRD;European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;Ukraine;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;nuclear accident;nuclear damage;nuclear risk;radioactive accident;radioactive risk,27 +3884,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1766/2004 of 13 October 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2199/2003 laying down transitional measures for the application in respect of the year 2004 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999 as regards the single area payment scheme for the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 41 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2199/2003 (1) lays down transitional measures for the application in respect of the year 2004 of the single area payment scheme in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereinafter the new Member States). In particular, Article 8(1) provides that payments shall be made once a year within the period from 1 December 2004 to 30 April 2005.(2) In order to avoid possible cash flow difficulties during the 2004 sowing period, due to the transition from the pre-accession support regimes which provided various kinds of support, the date from which the new Member States using the single area payment scheme may start the payments to the farmers in respect of the year 2004 should be 16 October 2004.(3) Regulation (EC) No 2199/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. In Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2199/2003, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   Payments shall be made once a year within the period from 16 October 2004 to 30 April 2005.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 16 October 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 October 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 328, 17.12.2003, p. 21. Regulation amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2004 (OJ L 213, 15.6.2004, p. 3). +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;aid per hectare;per hectare aid,27 +1613,"Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 104c (14) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas the definitions of 'government', 'deficit' and 'investment' are laid down in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure by reference to the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts (ESA) (3); whereas precise definitions referring to the classification codes of ESA are required; whereas these definitions may be subject to revision in the context of the necessary harmonization of national statistics or for other reasons; whereas any revision of ESA will be decided by the Council in accordance with the rules on competence and procedure laid down in the Treaty;Whereas the definition of 'debt' laid down in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure needs to be amplified by a reference to the classification codes of ESA;Whereas Council Directive 89/130/EEC, Euratom of 13 February 1989 on the harmonization of the compilation of gross national product at market prices (4) provides an adequate, detailed definition of gross domestic product at market prices;Whereas, pursuant to the terms of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure, the Commission is required to provide the statistical data to be used in that procedure;Whereas detailed rules are required to organize the prompt and regular reporting by the Member States to the Commission of their planned and actual deficits and of the levels of their debt;Whereas, pursuant to Article 104c (2) and (3) of the Treaty, the Commission is to monitor the development of the budgetary situation and of the stock of government debt in the Member States and to examine compliance with budgetary discipline on the basis of criteria relating to government deficit and government debt; whereas, if a Member State does not fulfil the requirements under one or both criteria, the Commission must take into account all relevant factors; whereas the Commission has to examine whether there is a risk of an excessive deficit in a Member State,. SECTION 1 Definitions 1. For the purposes of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure and of this Regulation, the terms given in the following paragraphs are defined according to the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts (ESA). The codes in brackets refer to ESA, second edition.2. 'Government' means the sector of general government (S60), that is central government (S61), local government (S62) and social security funds (S63), to the exclusion of commercial operations, as defined in ESA.The exclusion of commercial operations means that the sector of general government (S60) comprises only institutional units producing non-market services as their main activity.3. 'Government deficit (surplus)' means the net borrowing (net lending) (N5) of the sector of general government (S60), as defined in ESA. The interest comprised in the government deficit is the sum of interest (R41), as defined in ESA.4. 'Government investment' means the gross fixed capital formation (P41) of the sector of general government (S60), as defined in ESA.5. 'Government debt' means the total gross debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year of the sector of general government (S60), with the exception of those liabilities the corresponding financial assets of which are held by the sector of general government (S60).Government debt is constituted by the liabilities of general government in the following categories: currency and deposits (F20 and F30), bills and short-term bonds (F40), long-term bonds (F50), other short-term loans (F79) and other medium and long-term loans (F89) as defined in ESA.The nominal value of a liability outstanding at the end of the year is the face value.The nominal value of an index-linked liability corresponds to its face value adjusted by the index-related capital uplift accrued to the end of the year.Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies shall be converted into the national currency at the representative market exchange rate prevailing on the last working day of each year. Gross domestic product means gross domestic product at market prices (GDP mp), as defined in Article 2 of Directive 89/130/EEC, Euratom. 1. Planned government deficit figures mean the figures established for the current year by the Member States consistent with the most recent decisions of their budgetary authorities.2. Actual government deficit and government debt level figures mean estimated, provisional, half-finalized or final results for a past year.SECTION 2 Rules and coverage of reporting 1. As from the beginning of 1994, Member States shall report to the Commission their planned and actual government deficits and levels of government debt twice a year, the first time before 1 March of the current year (year n) and the second time before 1 September of year n.2. Before 1 March of year n, Member States:- shall report to the Commission their planned government deficit for year n, an up-to-date estimate of their actual government deficit for year n-1 and their actual government deficits for years n-2, n-3 and n-4,- shall simultaneously provide the Commission for years n, n-1 and n-2 with their corresponding public accounts budget deficits according to the definition which is given most prominence nationally and with the figures which explain the transition between this public accounts budget deficit and their government deficit. The figures explaining this transition which are provided to the Commission shall include, in particular, the figures for net borrowing of the subsectors S61, S62 and S63,- shall report to the Commission their estimate of the level of actual government debt at the end of year n-1 and their levels of actual government debt for years n-2, n-3 and n-4,- shall simultaneously provide the Commission for years n-1 and n-2 with the figures which explain the contributions of their government deficit and the other relevant factors contributing to the variation in the level of their government debt.3. Before 1 September of year n, Member States shall report to the Commission:- their updated planned government deficit for year n and their actual government deficits for years n-1, n-2, n-3 and n-4 and shall comply with the requirements of the second indent of paragraph 2,- their actual level of government debt for years n-1, n-2, n-3 and n-4, and shall comply with the requirements of the fourth indent of paragraph 2.4. The figures for the planned government deficit reported to the Commission in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be expressed in national currency and in budget years.The figures for actual government deficit and actual government debt level reported to the Commission in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be expressed in national currency and in calendar years, with the exception of the up-to-date estimates for year n-1, which may be expressed in budget years.Where the budget year differs from the calendar year, Member States shall also report to the Commission their figures for actual government deficit and actual government debt level in budget years for the two budget years preceding the current budget year. Member States shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 4 (1), (2) and (3), provide the Commission with the figures for their government investment expenditure and interest expenditure. Member States shall provide the Commission with a forecast of their gross domestic product for year n and the actual amount of their gross domestic product for years n-1, n-2, n-3 and n-4, under the same timing conditions as those indicated in Article 4 (1). In the event of a revision of ESA to be decided on by the Council in accordance with the rules on competence and procedure laid down in the Treaty, the Commission shall introduce the new references to ESA into Articles 1 and 4. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentPh. MAYSTADT(1) OJ No C 324, 1. 12. 1993, p. 8; and OJ No C 340, 17. 12. 1993, p. 8.(2) OJ No C 329, 6. 12. 1993.(3) Statistical Office of the European Communities, European System of Integrated Economic Accounts (ESA), second edition.(4) OJ No L 49, 21. 2. 1989, p. 26. +",loss;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Treaty on European Union;Draft Treaty on European Union;EU Treaty;European Union Treaty;Maastricht Treaty;TEU;Treaty of Maastricht;public debt;government debt;national debt;European accounting system;ESA;European system of accounts;European system of integrated economic accounts;European system of national and regional accounts;European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union;public administration;general government,27 +33273,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1980/2006 of 20 December 2006 laying down transitional measures amending Regulation (EC) Νο 2076/2002 and Decisions 2001/245/EC, 2002/928/EC and 2006/797/EC as regards the continued use of certain active substances not included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by reason of the accession of Bulgaria (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 (1) and Commission Decisions 2001/245/EEC (2), 2002/928/EEC (3), and 2006/797/EC (4) contain provisions for the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and for the withdrawal by Member States of all authorizations for plant protection products containing those active substances. Those acts provide for derogations permitting the continued use of some of those substances for a limited period of time while alternatives are being developed.(2) Bulgaria applied for transitional measures for certain active substances in order to ensure that the production may be phased out gradually or that a dossier satisfying the requirements of Directive 91/414/EEC may be submitted.(3) Information has been presented and evaluated by the Commission together with Member States' experts which has shown a need for further use of the substances concerned. It is therefore justified to allow, under strict conditions aimed at minimising any possible risk, a longer period for the withdrawal of existing authorisations for essential uses for which no alternatives are currently available.(4) Regulation (EC) 2076/2002 and Decisions 2001/245/EEC, 2002/928/EEC and 2006/797/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 is amended as follows:1. In Article 2 the following paragraph 4 is added:(a) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effects on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;(b) such plant protection products remaining on the market are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;(c) all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;(d) alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.2. In Article 3 the following point (c) is added:‘(c) for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn by 30 June 2009, shall expire not later than 31 December 2009.’3. Annex II is amended as follows:(a) The heading is replaced by the following:(b) In the line referring to bensultap, under column B the word ‘Bulgaria’ is added and under column C the words ‘Sunflower, beet, potatoes and alfalfa’ are added.(c) in the line referring to prometryne, under column B the word ‘Bulgaria’ is added and under column C the words ‘Sunflower, cotton and Umbelliferae’ are added.(d) in the line referring to terbufos, under column B the word ‘Bulgaria’ is added and under column C the words ‘Limited to professional users with appropriate protective equipment. Soil treatment of potatoes, tobacco, cotton and beet.’ are added. Decision 2001/245/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:(a) authorisations for plant protection products containing zineb are withdrawn within a period of six months from the date of adoption of the present Decision;(b) from the date of adoption of the present Decision no authorisations for plant protection products containing zineb are granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC.(a) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effects on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;(b) such plant protection products remaining on the market are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;(c) all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;(d) alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.2. In Article 3 a second paragraph is added: Decision 2002/928/EC is amended as follows:1. In Article 2 the following point (d) is added:‘(d) for the authorisations of plant protection products containing substances listed in column A of the Annex, Bulgaria may maintain in force authorisations for plant protection products containing those substances for the uses listed in column C until 30 June 2009 provided that:(i) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effects on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;(ii) such plant protection products remaining on the market are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;(iii) all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;(iv) alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.2. In Article 3 the following point c) is added:‘(c) for the uses for which the authorisation is to be withdrawn by 30 June 2009, shall expire not later than 31 December 2009.’3. In the Annex, in the line referring to benomyl, under column B the word ‘Bulgaria’ is added and under column C the words ‘Limited to professional users with appropriate protective equipment. Vineyards, peaches, tomatoes and tobacco’ are added. Decision 2006/797/EC is amended as follows:1. In Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:(a) the continued use is only accepted so far as it has no harmful effects on human or animal health and no unacceptable influence on the environment;(b) such plant protection products remaining on the market are relabelled in order to match the restricted use conditions;(c) all appropriate risk mitigation measures are imposed to reduce any possible risks;(d) alternatives for such uses are being seriously sought.2. In Article 4 the third paragraph is replaced by the following:3. In the Annex to Decision 2006/797/EC, the title to the annex is replaced by the words ‘List of authorisations referred to in Article 3(1) and 3(2)’. In the line referring to Sodium tetrathiocarbonate under column B the word ‘Bulgaria’ is added and under column C the words ‘Soil disinfection in horticulture and vineyards.’ are added. This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 319, 23.11.2002, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2005, (OJ L 211, 13.8.2005, p. 6).(2)  OJ L 88, 28.3.2001, p. 19.(3)  OJ L 322, 27.11.2002, p. 53. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1335/2005.(4)  OJ L 324, 23.11.2006, p. 8. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);plant health product;plant protection product;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +2106,"82/805/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 November 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Quanta Ray - Nd: Yag Laboratory Laser System, model DCR-1A, with Pulsed Dye Laser, model PDL-1' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 6 May 1982, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Quanta Ray - Nd: Yag Laboratory Laser System, model DCR-1A, with Pulsed Dye Laser, model PDL-1' ordered on 22 December 1980 and to be used for research in the field of photochemistry, chemical kinetics and spectroscopy in the gas phase and on surfaces, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 20 October 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the interval of the spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'YG482' with the 'TDL III' manufactured by Quantel SA, 17, avenue de l'Atlantique, 91400 Orsay, France and to the apparatus 'HY Series' with the '2000 Dye Laser' manufactured by JK Laser Ltd, Somers Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV22 7DG, United Kingdom,. The apparatus described as 'Quanta Ray - Nd: Yag Laboratory Laser System, model DCR-1A, with Pulsed Dye Laser, model PDL-1' which is the subject of an application by Italy of 6 May 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32 +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;photochemistry;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +5969,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/546 of 31 March 2015 authorising an extension of use of DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2015) 2083). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 6 July 2012, the competent authorities of the United Kingdom authorised, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97, the placing on the market of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic (EPA)-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as a novel food ingredient to be used in certain foods.(2) On 19 November 2012, the company DSM Nutritional Products made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom for extension of use of DHA and EPA-rich oil from micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as a novel food ingredient.(3) On 29 April 2013, the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that the extension of use of this algal oil meets the criteria for novel food set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(4) On 9 July 2013, the Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to the other Member States.(5) Reasoned objections were raised within the 60-day period laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(6) On 25 March 2014, the Commission consulted the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asking it to carry out an additional assessment of the extension of use of DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as a novel food ingredient in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(7) On 18 September 2014, EFSA adopted a scientific opinion on the extension of use for DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as a novel food ingredient (2), concluding that it is safe under the proposed uses and use levels.(8) That opinion gives sufficient grounds to establish that DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. in the proposed uses and use levels complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.(9) Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) lays down requirements on food supplements. The use of DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. should be authorised without prejudice to the requirements of that legislation.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. as specified in Annex I may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the use defined and at the maximum level established in Annex II without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2002/46/EC. The designation of DHA- and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘DHA and EPA-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp.’. This Decision is addressed to DSM Nutritional Products, 6480 Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD 21045, USA.. Done at Brussels, 31 March 2015.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 43, 14.2.1997, p. 1.(2)  EFSA Journal 2014; 12(10):3843.(3)  Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51).ANNEX ISpecification of DHA (docosahexaneoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp.Test SpecificationAcid value Not more than 0,5 mg KOH/gPeroxide value (PV) Not more than 5,0 meq/kg oilMoisture and volatiles Not more than 0,05 %Unsaponifiables Not more than 4,5 %Trans-fatty acids Not more than 1,0 %DHA content Not less than 22,5 %EPA content Not less than 10 %ANNEX IIAuthorised uses of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)-rich oil from the micro-algae Schizochytrium sp.Food category Maximum use level of DHA and EPA (mg/day)Food supplements 3 000 mg as recommended by the manufacturer for adult population excluding pregnant and lactating women +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +40970,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 42/2012 of 18 January 2012 on the issue of import licences and the allocation of import rights for applications lodged during the first seven days of January 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (3) opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.(2) The applications for import licences lodged in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 during the first seven days of January 2012 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2012 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested.(3) The applications for import rights lodged during the first seven days of January 2012 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2012 in respect of Group No 5 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,. 1.   The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2012 in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.2.   The quantities for which import rights applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2012 in respect of Group No 5 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2012.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 January 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3.ANNEXGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient for import licence applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.4.2012 to 30.6.20121 09.4211 0,5559466 09.4216 0,817945Group No Order No Allocation coefficient for import rights applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.4.2012 to 30.6.20125 09.4215 1,220003 +",Israel;State of Israel;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,27 +1649,"94/595/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 setting up a Joint Committee on Postal Services. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Whereas the Heads of State or of Government stated in their declaration of 21 October 1972 that the primary aim of economic expansion should be to enable disparties in living conditions to be reduced and that this aim should express itself in a better quality of life and a higher standard of living;Whereas, in this connection, they considered it indispensable that both employers and employees should be increasingly involved in the economic and social decisions of the Community;Whereas the Council, in its resolution of 21 January 1974 concerning a social action programme (1), named increased involvement of management and labour in the economic and social decisions of the Community as one of the priority measures to be taken;Whereas the European Parliament, in its resolution of 13 June 1972 (2), stated that the participation of employers and employees in the formulation of a Community social policy should be achieved during the first stage of economic and monetary union;Whereas the Economic and Social Committee, in its opinion of 24 November 1971, expressed a similar view;Whereas the Council stressed, in its conclusions of 22 June 1984 concerning a Community medium-term social action programme (3), that the European social dialogue must be strengthened and its procedures adapted in order to involve the social partners more effectively in the economic and social decisions of the Community;Whereas Article 118b of the Treaty states that the Commission is to endeavour to develop the dialogue between management and labour at European level which could, if the two sides consider it desirable, lead to relations based on agreement;Whereas point 12 of the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers states that 'Employers or employers' organization, on the one hand, and workers' organizations, on the other, shall have the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements under the conditions laid down by national legislation and practice. The dialogue between the two sides of industry at European level which must be developed, may, if the parties deem it desirable, result in contractual relations in particular at inter-occupational and sectoral level';Whereas the situation in the various Member States clearly demonstrates the need for the two sides of the postal sector to participate actively in discussions concerning the improvement of living and working conditions in their sector; whereas a joint committee attached to the Commission is the most appropriate means of ensuring such participation by creating at Community level a representative forum for the socio-economic interests involved;Whereas the postal authorities of the Member States, the sector's operators and users and the Commission acknowledge the need for dialogue between employers and workers on the means of providing the Community with the efficient postal service it needs,. A Joint Committee on Postal Services (hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee') is hereby established. The Committee shall, by delivering opinions, assist the Commission in the formulation and implementation of Community policy aimed at:- improving the economic amd competitive position of the Community's postal sector,- improving and harmonizing living and working conditions in the postal sector within the context of the relevant provisions of the Treaty. 1. In order to attain the objectives laid down in Article 2, the Committee shall:(a) issue opinions and submit reports to the Commission, either at the latter's request or on its own initiative; and(b) in respect of matters falling within the competence of the employers' and employees' associations listed in Article 4 (3):- promote dialogue and cooperation between these associations,- arrange for studies to be carried out,- participate in discussions and seminars.2. The Committee shall ensure that all interested parties are informed of its activities.3. Upon requesting an opinion or report from the Committee under the terms of point (a) of paragraph 1, the Commission may fix a time-limit within which the opinion or report shall be given. 1. The Committee shall consist of 54 members.2. Membership of the Committee shall be allocated as follows:(a) 27 to employers' representatives;(b) 27 to employees' representatives.3. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission as follows:(a) 48 on proposals from the following associations of employers and employees:- Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International (PTTI) and FĂŠdĂŠration EuropĂŠenne du Personnel des Services Publics as regards 24 members,- the competent authorities of Member States for the postal sector as regards 24 members.(b) 6, directly by the Commission, after condulting the associations referred to in point (a), from those associations of employers and employees which are the most representative, and, if appropriate, associations other than those referred to in (a). 1. An alternate shall be appointed for each member of the Committee under the same conditions as those laid down in Article 4 (3).2. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 9, an alternate shall not attend meetings of the Committee or a working group provided for in Article 9, or participate in its work, unless the member for whom he is the alternate is prevented from doing so. 1. Committee members and their alternates shall hold office for a term of four years; appointments shall be renewable.2. Members and their alternates whose term of office has expired shall remain in office until they have been replaced or their term of office has been renewed.3. A member's or an alternate's term of office shall cease before the expiry of the period of four years upon his resignation or death or if the association which proposed him requests his replacement. His successor shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of office in the manner prescribed in Article 4 (3).4. There shall be no payment for duties performed. 1. The Committee shall, by a two-thirds majority of members present, elect from among its members a chairman and a vice-chairman who shall hold office for a term of two years. The chairman and vice-chairman shall be chosen alternately from amongst the two groups of associations listed in Article 4 (3).2. (a) A chairman or vice-chairman whose term of office has expired shall remain in office until he has been replaced.(b) Should the chairman or vice-chairman cease to hold office before expiry of his term, he shall be replaced for the remainder of the term by a person appointed in the manner prescribed in paragraph 1 upon a proposal from the group to which his association belongs. The Committee shall create a Bureau consisting, in addition to the chairman and vice-chairman, of two representatives selected by the employers' group and two representatives selected by the employees' group, to plan and coordinate its work. The Bureau may invite the rapporteurs of any working parties provided for in Article 9 to participate in these meetings. The Committee may:(a) set up ad hoc or permanent working parties to facilitate its work. It may authorize a member to delegate another representative of his association, who shall be named, to take his place in a working party; such delegate shall enjoy the same rights at meetings of the working party as the member he replaces;(b) ask the Commission to appoint experts to assist it in specific tasks.The employers' and employees' groups may ask for the attendance at Committee meetings, as an expert, of any person who is specially qualified in any particular subject on the agenda. The expert shall be present only for the discussion of the particular subject for which his attendance is required. 0The Committee shall be convened by its secretariat at the request of the Commission, the Bureau or a third of its members. In the last case it shall meet within a period of 30 days. 11. No opinion of the Committee shall be valid unless two-thirds of the members or their alternates are present.2. The Committee shall submit its opinions or reports to the Commission. If an opinion or report is not unanimous, the Committee shall advise the Commission of the dissenting views expressed. 21. The Commission shall provide a secretariat for the Committee, the Bureau and the working parties.2. The Commission shall ensure that representatives of appropriate seniority from its departments attend all the meetings of the Committee, the Bureau and the working parties.3. If appropriate, a representative of the secretariat of each of the associations listed in point (a) of Article 4 (3) may attend the meetings of the Committee in the capacity of observer.4. After hearing the Committee's views, the Commission may ask the other organizations than those mentioned in Article 4 (3) to participate as observers in the Committee's work. 3If the Commission has informed the Committee that an opinion requested relates to a matter of a confidential nature, members of the Committee shall be bound, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of the Treaty, not to disclose any information acquired at the meetings of the Committee, the working parties or the Bureau. 4After hearing the Committee's views, the Commission may review this Decision in the light of experience gained. 5This Decision shall enter into force on 27 July 1994.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1994.For the CommissionPadraig FLYNNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No C 13, 12. 2. 1974, p. 1.(2) OJ No C 70, 1. 7. 1972, p. 11.(3) OJ No C 175, 4. 7. 1984, p. 1. +",humanisation of work;humanization of work;improvement of working conditions;job diversification;job enrichment;job expansion;job rotation;quality of life at work;postal service;letter post;mail;mail service;parcel post;post;economic development;economic upswing;opinion;assent;reasoned opinion;request for an opinion;joint committee on EU matters;joint committee on EC matters;living conditions;improvement of living conditions;lifestyle;pace of life;way of life,27 +33548,"2007/496/EC: Commission Decision of 13 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (notified under document number C(2007) 3327) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (3), and in particular Articles 63(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (4) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease.(2) Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the Czech Republic the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/434/EC of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (5).(3) In the following days the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/454/EC of 29 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (6) to confirm areas A and B in the Czech Republic and the duration of that regionalisation.(4) Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in Germany the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/483/EC of 9 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Germany (7).(5) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Germany, and is satisfied that the borders of areas A and B established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in Germany can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.(6) The interim protective measures provided for in Decisions 2007/434/EC and 2007/483/EC need now to be confirmed. In addition, the epidemiological situation of the avian influenza outbreak in poultry in the Czech Republic requires a modification of the restricted areas and of the duration of the measures.(7) Furthermore, Hungary and the United Kingdom have notified to the Commission that all control measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 on their territories have been ceased by 12 March 2007 and therefore the measures established in accordance with Article 4(2) for areas A and B are no longer necessary.(8) Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 July 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version (OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(3)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(4)  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/483/EC (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 43).(5)  OJ L 161, 22.6.2007, p. 70.(6)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 87.(7)  OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 43.ANNEX‘ANNEXPart AArea A as established in accordance with Article 4(2):ISO country code Member State Area A Date until applicableCode NameCZ Czech Republic 31.7.2007Protection zone BOHUŇOVICESurveillance zone BĚSTOVICEDE Germany The communes of: 6.8.2007ALLENDORFPart BArea B as established in accordance with Article 4(2):ISO country code Member State Area B Date until applicableCode NameCZ Czech Republic 00053 PARDUBICKÝ KRAJ:OKRES : Chrudim, Pardubice00052 KRÁLOVÉHRADECKÝ KRAJ:OKRES : Hradec KrálovéDE Germany DRÖBISCHAU 6.8.2007’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;zoonosis,27 +43090,"Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 177 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,Whereas:(1) The first paragraph of Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides that the Union is to develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion. The Cohesion Fund which is established by this Regulation should, therefore, provide a financial contribution to projects in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure.(2) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) sets out provisions common to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. That Regulation constitutes a new framework for the European Structural and Investment Funds including the Cohesion Fund. It is necessary, therefore, to specify the tasks of the Cohesion Fund in relation to that framework and in relation to the purpose assigned to the Cohesion Fund in the TFEU.(3) Specific provisions concerning the type of activities which can be supported by the Cohesion Fund, in order to contribute to the investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, should be laid down.(4) The Union should be able to contribute, through the Cohesion Fund, to actions in pursuit of its environmental objectives, in accordance with Articles 11 and 191 TFEU, namely energy efficiency and renewable energy and, in the transport sector outside the trans-European networks, rail, river and sea transport, intermodal transport systems and their interoperability, management of road, sea and air traffic, clean urban transport and public transport.(5) It should be recalled that where measures based on Article 192(1) TFEU involve costs deemed disproportionate for the public authorities of a Member State and financial support from the Cohesion Fund is provided in accordance with Article 192(5) TFEU, the polluter pays principle is nevertheless to apply.(6) Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) projects supported by the Cohesion Fund are to comply with the guidelines established in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). In order to concentrate efforts in that regard, priority should be given to projects of common interest as defined in that Regulation.(7) Investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) should not be eligible for support from the Cohesion Fund as it already benefits financially from the application of that Directive. That exclusion should not restrict the possibility of using the Cohesion Fund to support activities that are not listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC even if those activities are implemented by the same economic operators, and include activities such as energy efficiency investment in the co-generation of heat and power and in district heating networks, smart energy distribution, storage and transmission systems and measures aimed at reducing air pollution, even if one of the indirect effects of such activities is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or if they are listed in the national plan referred to in Directive 2003/87/EC.(8) It is not possible for investment in housing, other than that related to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use, to be eligible for support from the Cohesion Fund as it falls outside the scope of support from the Cohesion Fund as defined in the TFEU.(9) In order to accelerate the development of transport infrastructure across the Union, the Cohesion Fund should support transport infrastructure projects of European added value provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) for a total amount of EUR 10 000 000 000. The allocation of support from the Cohesion Fund to those projects should comply with the rules established under Article 92(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, support should be available only to Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, with the co-financing rates applicable to that Fund.(10) It is important to ensure that, in promoting risk management investment, specific risks at regional, cross-border and transnational level are taken into account.(11) Complementarity and synergies between interventions supported by the Cohesion Fund, the ERDF, the European territorial cooperation goal and the Connecting Europe Facility should be ensured, in order to avoid duplication of efforts and to guarantee the optimal linkage of different types of infrastructure at local, regional and national level, and throughout the Union.(12) In order to address the specific needs of the Cohesion Fund, and in line with the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out within each thematic objective laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, the Cohesion Fund-specific actions as 'investment priorities'. Those investment priorities should set out detailed objectives, which are not mutually exclusive, to which the Cohesion Fund is to contribute. Such investment priorities should form the basis for the definition of specific objectives within operational programmes that take into account the needs and characteristics of the programme area. In order to increase flexibility and reduce the administrative burden through joint implementation, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund investment priorities under the corresponding thematic objectives should be aligned.(13) A common set of output indicators to assess the aggregated progress at Union level of the implementation of operational programmes should be set out in an Annex to this Regulation. Those indicators should correspond to the investment priority and type of action supported in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The common output indicators should be complemented by programme-specific result indicators and, where relevant, by programme-specific output indicators.(14) In order to amend this Regulation with regard to certain non-essential elements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of the list of common output indicators set out in Annex I to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.(15) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union in the interests of promoting sustainable development, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the extent of the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions and the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and regions, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.(16) Since this Regulation replaces Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (7), that Regulation should be repealed. However, this Regulation should not affect either the continuation or modification of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. That Regulation or such other applicable legislation should consequently continue to apply after 31 December 2013 to that assistance or the operations concerned until their closure. Applications to receive assistance made or approved under Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 should remain valid.(17) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. Establishment of the Cohesion Fund and subject matter1.   A Cohesion Fund is hereby established for the purpose of strengthening the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union in the interests of promoting sustainable development.2.   This Regulation establishes the tasks of the Cohesion Fund and the scope of its support with regard to the Investment for growth and jobs goal referred to in Article 89 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Scope of support from the Cohesion Fund1.   The Cohesion Fund shall, while ensuring an appropriate balance and according to the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State, support:(a) investment in the environment, including areas related to sustainable development and energy which present environmental benefits;(b) TEN-T, in compliance with the guidelines adopted by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;(c) technical assistance.2.   The Cohesion Fund shall not support:(a) the decommissioning or the construction of nuclear power stations;(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC;(c) investment in housing unless related to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use;(d) the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;(e) undertakings in difficulty, as defined under Union State aid rules;(f) investment in airport infrastructure unless related to environmental protection or accompanied by investment necessary to mitigate or reduce its negative environmental impact. Cohesion Fund support for transport infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe FacilityThe Cohesion Fund shall support transport infrastructure projects of European added value provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 for an amount of EUR 10 000 000 000 in accordance with Article 92(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Investment prioritiesThe Cohesion Fund shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in the first paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, in accordance with the development needs and growth potential referred to in point (a)(i) of Article 15(1) of that Regulation and set out in the Partnership Agreement:(a) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors by:(i) promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable sources;(ii) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in enterprises;(iii) supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public buildings, and in the housing sector;(iv) developing and implementing smart distribution systems that operate at low and medium voltage levels;(v) promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility and mitigation-relevant adaptation measures;(vi) promoting the use of high-efficiency co-generation of heat and power based on useful heat demand;(b) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:(i) supporting investment for adaptation to climate change, including ecosystem-based approaches;(ii) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems;(c) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:(i) investing in the waste sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements;(ii) investing in the water sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements;(iii) protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure;(iv) taking action to improve the urban environment, to revitalise cities, regenerate and decontaminate brownfield sites (including conversion areas), reduce air pollution and promote noise-reduction measures;(d) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:(i) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the TEN-T;(ii) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility;(iii) developing and rehabilitating comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway systems, and promoting noise-reduction measures;(e) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the Cohesion Fund. Indicators1.   Common output indicators, as set out in Annex I to this Regulation, programme-specific result indicators and, where relevant, programme-specific output indicators shall be used in accordance with Article 27(4) and point (b)(ii) and (iv) and point (c)(ii) and (iv) of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.2.   For common and programme-specific output indicators, baselines shall be set at zero. Cumulative quantified target values for those indicators shall be set for 2023.3.   For programme-specific result indicators, which relate to investment priorities, baselines shall use the latest available data and targets shall be set for 2023. Targets may be expressed in quantitative or qualitative terms.4.   The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 7 to amend the list of common output indicators set out in Annex I, in order to make adjustments, where justified to ensure effective assessment of progress in operational programme implementation. Transitional provisions1.   This Regulation shall not affect either the continuation or modification, including the total or partial cancellation of assistance approved by the Commission on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 or any other legislation applying to that assistance on 31 December 2013. That Regulation or such other applicable legislation shall consequently continue to apply after 31 December 2013 to that assistance or the operations concerned until their closure. For the purposes of this paragraph assistance shall cover operational programmes and major projects.2.   Applications to receive assistance made or approved under Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 shall remain valid. Exercise of the delegation1.   The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.2.   The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5(4) shall be conferred on the Commission from 21 December 2013 until 31 December 2020.3.   The delegation of power referred to in Article 5(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.4.   As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.5.   A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 5(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council. RepealWithout prejudice to Article 6 of this Regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex II. ReviewThe European Parliament and the Council shall review this Regulation by 31 December 2020, in accordance with Article 177 TFEU. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŠADŽIUS(1)  OJ C 191, 29.6.2012, p. 38.(2)  OJ C 225, 27.7.2012, p. 143.(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (See page 320 of this Official Journal).(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).(5)  Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).(6)  Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).(7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 79).ANNEX ICOMMON OUTPUT INDICATORS FOR THE COHESION FUNDUNIT NAMEEnvironmentSolid waste tonnes/year Additional waste recycling capacityWater supply persons Additional population served by improved water supplyWastewater treatment population equivalent Additional population served by improved wastewater treatmentRisk prevention and management persons Population benefiting from flood protection measurespersons Population benefiting from forest fire protection measuresLand rehabilitation hectares Total surface area of rehabilitated landNature and biodiversity hectares Surface area of habitats supported in order to attain a better conservation statusEnergy and climate changeRenewables MW Additional capacity of renewable energy productionEnergy efficiency households Number of households with improved energy consumption classificationkWh/year Decrease of annual primary energy consumption of public buildingsusers Number of additional energy users connected to smart gridsGHG reduction tonnes of CO2eq Estimated annual decrease of GHGTransportRailway kilometres Total length of new railway lineskilometres Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway linesRoads kilometres Total length of newly built roadskilometres Total length of reconstructed or upgraded roadsUrban transport kilometres Total length of new or improved tram and metro linesInland waterways kilometres Total length of new or improved inland waterwaysANNEX IICORRELATION TABLERegulation (EC) No 1084/2006 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2 Article 2Article 3 —Article 4 —— Article 3— Article 4— Article 5Article 5 Article 6Article 5a —— Article 7Article 6 Article 8Article 7 Article 9Article 8 Article 10Joint statement of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the application of Article 6 of the ERDF Regulation, Article 15 of the ETC Regulation and Article 4 of the Cohesion Fund RegulationThe European Parliament and the Council note the assurance provided by the Commission to the EU legislature that the common output indicators for the ERDF Regulation, the ETC Regulation and the Cohesion Fund Regulation to be included in an annex to, respectively, each regulation, are the outcome of a lengthy preparatory process involving the evaluation experts of both the Commission and the Member States and, in principle, are expected to remain stable. +",environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;transport network;link road;adaptation to climate change;adaptation measure to climate change;adaptation policy to climate change;climate change adaptation;sustainable development;bio-economy;bioeconomy;eco-development;Cohesion Fund;Cohesion Fund aid;cohesion financial instrument;energy grid;energy network;trans-European network;sustainable mobility;sustainable transport;renewable energy;low-carbon energy;non-renewable energy;renewable energy source,27 +39376,"Commission Implementing Decision of 3 November 2011 amending Decision 2008/866/EC on emergency measures suspending imports from Peru of certain bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption, as regards its period of application (notified under document C(2011) 7767) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 53(1)(b)(i) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 lays down the general principles governing food and feed in general, and food and feed safety in particular, at Union and national level. It provides for emergency measures where there is evidence that food or feed imported from a third country is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health or the environment, and that such risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of measures taken by the Member State(s) concerned.(2) Commission Decision 2008/866/EC of 12 November 2008 on emergency measures suspending imports from Peru of certain bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption (2) was adopted following an outbreak of hepatitis A in humans related to the consumption of bivalve molluscs imported from Peru contaminated with hepatitis A virus (HAV). That Decision initially applied until 31 March 2009 but this period of application was extended until 30 November 2011 by Commission Decision 2010/641/EU (3).(3) A Commission audit carried out in September 2009 verified that the Peruvian authorities were putting in place the corrective measures contained in the information they provided after the outbreak of hepatitis A. However these measures were not completely implemented at the time of the inspection.(4) A follow-up Commission audit has taken place in June 2011.(5) The results of the audit showed that a well-implemented control system and monitoring plan are in place and improvements have been noted since the 2009 inspection visit.(6) However, the protective measures put in place with regard to the possible contamination of live bivalve molluscs with hepatitis A virus are still unsatisfactory. The Peruvian Competent Authority is currently developing a monitoring system for virus detection in live bivalve molluscs, but the testing method used cannot be considered reliable as it has not been validated yet.(7) Decision 2008/866/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Article 5 of Decision 2008/866/EC, the date ‘30 November 2011’ is replaced by the date ‘30 November 2012’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 November 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 307, 18.11.2008, p. 9.(3)  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 59. +",human nutrition;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;Peru;Republic of Peru;import (EU);Community import;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +43223,"2014/99/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 18 February 2014 setting out the list of regions eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund and of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2014-2020 (notified under document C(2014) 974). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (1), and in particular Article 90(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund support the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (hereinafter referred to as ‘NUTS level 2’), which was established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2007 (3).(2) Pursuant to Article 90(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 it is necessary that the Commission sets up a list of regions fulfilling the respective criteria of each of the three categories of regions (less developed regions, transition regions and more developed regions) at NUTS level 2.(3) Pursuant to Article 90(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 it is also necessary that the Commission sets up the list of Member States that are eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund and a list of Member States that shall receive support from the Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis.(4) According to point 32 of the Conclusions on the multiannual financial framework 2014-20 adopted by the European Council of 7/8 February 2013, at the request of a Member State, NUTS level 2 regions which have been merged by Commission Regulation (EU) No 31/2011 (4), and where the application of the modified NUTS classification results in changes in the eligibility category status of one or more of the regions concerned, shall be part of the category determined at the level of the modified NUTS region. Consequently this Decision should be coherent with these Conclusions.(5) For reasons of transparency, the codes and names of the NUTS level 2 regions applicable from 1 January 2012 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 31/2011 should also be included into the annexes to this Decision.(6) The list of eligible regions and Member States should therefore be set up accordingly,. The regions under the less-developed category eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF) are listed in Annex I. The regions under the transition category eligible for funding from the ERDF and the ESF are listed in Annex II. The regions under the more-developed category eligible for funding from the ERDF and the ESF are listed in Annex III. The Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund are listed in Annex IV. The Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis are listed in Annex V. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2014.For the CommissionJohannes HAHNMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320.(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2007 of 1 February 2007, amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 39, 10.2.2007, p. 1).(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 31/2011 of 17 January 2011 amending annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 13, 18.1.2011, p. 3).ANNEX IList of less developed regions pursuant to Article 1NUTS 2010 (1)BG31 Северозападен (Severozapaden)BG32 Северен централен (Severen tsentralen)BG33 Североизточен (Severoiztochen)BG34 Югоизточен (Yugoiztochen)BG41 Югозападен (Yugozapaden)BG42 Южен централен (Yuzhen tsentralen)CZ02 Střední ČechyCZ03 JihozápadCZ04 SeverozápadCZ05 SeverovýchodCZ06 JihovýchodCZ07 Střední MoravaCZ08 MoravskoslezskoEE00 EestiGR11 Ανατολική Μακεδονία, Θράκη (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki) (new code EL11)GR12 Κεντρική Μακεδονία (Kentriki Makedonia) (new code EL12)GR14 Θεσσαλία (Thessalia) (new code EL14)GR21 Ήπειρος (Ipeiros) (new code EL21)GR23 Δυτική Ελλάδα (Dytiki Ellada) (new code EL23)ES43 ExtremaduraFR91 GuadeloupeFR92 MartiniqueFR93 GuyaneFR94 RéunionFR– MayotteHR03 Jadranska HrvatskaHR04 Kontinentalna HrvatskaITF3 CampaniaITF4 PugliaITF5 BasilicataITF6 CalabriaITG1 SiciliaLV00 LatvijaLT00 LietuvaHU21 Közép-DunántúlHU22 Nyugat-DunántúlHU23 Dél-DunántúlHU31 Észak-MagyarországHU32 Észak-AlföldHU33 Dél-AlföldPL11 ŁódzkiePL21 MałopolskiePL22 ŚląskiePL31 LubelskiePL32 PodkarpackiePL33 ŚwiętokrzyskiePL34 PodlaskiePL41 WielkopolskiePL42 ZachodniopomorskiePL43 LubuskiePL51 DolnośląskiePL52 OpolskiePL61 Kujawsko-PomorskiePL62 Warmińsko-MazurskiePL63 PomorskiePT11 NortePT16 Centro (P) (new name Centro (PT))PT18 AlentejoPT20 Região Autónoma dos AçoresRO11 Nord-VestRO12 CentruRO21 Nord-EstRO22 Sud-EstRO31 Sud — MunteniaRO41 Sud-Vest OlteniaRO42 VestSI01 Vzhodna SlovenijaSK02 Západné SlovenskoSK03 Stredné SlovenskoSK04 Východné SlovenskoUKK3 Cornwall and Isles of ScillyUKL1 West Wales and The Valleys(1)  Changes to the codes and names introduced by Regulation (EU) No 31/2011, applicable as of 1 January 2012.ANNEX IIList of transition regions pursuant to Article 2NUTS 2010BE32 Prov. HainautBE33 Prov. LiègeBE34 Prov. Luxembourg (B) (new name Prov. Luxembourg (BE))BE35 Prov. NamurDK02 SjællandDE41 Brandenburg — Nordost (merged into DE40 Brandenburg)DE42 Brandenburg — Südwest (merged into DE40 Brandenburg)DE80 Mecklenburg-VorpommernDE93 LüneburgDED1 Chemnitz (DED1 is part of DED4Chemnitz)DED2 DresdenDEE0 Sachsen-AnhaltDEG0 ThüringenGR13 Δυτική Μακεδονία (Dytiki Makedonia) (new code EL13)GR22 Ιόνια Νησιά (Ionia Nisia) (new code EL22)GR24 Στερεά Ελλάδα (Sterea Ellada) (new code EL24)GR25 Πελοπόννησος (Peloponnisos) (new code EL25)GR41 Βόρειο Αιγαίο (Voreio Aigaio) (new code EL41)GR43 Κρήτη (Kriti) (new code EL43)ES42 Castilla-La ManchaES61 AndalucíaES62 Región de MurciaES64 Ciudad Autónoma de MelillaES70 CanariasFR22 PicardieFR25 Basse-NormandieFR30 Nord — Pas-de-CalaisFR41 LorraineFR43 Franche-ComtéFR53 Poitou-CharentesFR63 LimousinFR72 AuvergneFR81 Languedoc-RoussillonFR83 CorseITF1 AbruzzoITF2 MoliseITG2 SardegnaMT00 MaltaAT11 Burgenland (A) (new name Burgenland (AT))PT15 AlgarveUKC1 Tees Valley and DurhamUKD1 CumbriaUKD4 LancashireUKD5 MerseysideUKE1 East Yorkshire and Northern LincolnshireUKE3 South YorkshireUKF3 LincolnshireUKG2 Shropshire and StaffordshireUKK4 DevonUKM6 Highlands and IslandsUKN0 Northern IrelandANNEX IIIList of more developed regions pursuant to Article 3NUTS 2010BE10 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk GewestBE21 Prov. AntwerpenBE22 Prov. Limburg (B) (new name Prov. Limburg (BE))BE23 Prov. Oost-VlaanderenBE24 Prov. Vlaams-BrabantBE25 Prov. West-VlaanderenBE31 Prov. Brabant WallonCZ01 PrahaDK01 HovedstadenDK03 SyddanmarkDK04 MidtjyllandDK05 NordjyllandDE11 StuttgartDE12 KarlsruheDE13 FreiburgDE14 TübingenDE21 OberbayernDE22 NiederbayernDE23 OberpfalzDE24 OberfrankenDE25 MittelfrankenDE26 UnterfrankenDE27 SchwabenDE30 BerlinDE50 BremenDE60 HamburgDE71 DarmstadtDE72 GießenDE73 KasselDE91 BraunschweigDE92 HannoverDE94 Weser-EmsDEA1 DüsseldorfDEA2 KölnDEA3 MünsterDEA4 DetmoldDEA5 ArnsbergDEB1 KoblenzDEB2 TrierDEB3 Rheinhessen-PfalzDEC0 SaarlandDED3 Leipzig (DED3 contains DED5 Leipzig and part of DED4 Chemnitz)DEF0 Schleswig-HolsteinIE01 Border, Midland and WesternIE02 Southern and EasternGR30 Αττική (Attiki) (new code EL30)GR42 Νότιο Αιγαίο (Notio Aigaio) (new code EL42)ES11 GaliciaES12 Principado de AsturiasES13 CantabriaES21 País VascoES22 Comunidad Foral de NavarraES23 La RiojaES24 AragónES30 Comunidad de MadridES41 Castilla y LeónES51 CataluñaES52 Comunidad ValencianaES53 Illes BalearsES63 Ciudad Autónoma de CeutaFR10 Île de FranceFR21 Champagne-ArdenneFR23 Haute-NormandieFR24 CentreFR26 BourgogneFR42 AlsaceFR51 Pays de la LoireFR52 BretagneFR61 AquitaineFR62 Midi-PyrénéesFR71 Rhône-AlpesFR82 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurITC1 PiemonteITC2 Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteITC3 LiguriaITC4 LombardiaITD1 Provincia Autonoma Bolzano/Bozen (new code and name ITH1 Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen)ITD2 Provincia Autonoma Trento (new code and name ITH2 Provincia Autonoma di Trento)ITD3 Veneto (new code ITH3)ITD4 Friuli-Venezia Giulia (new code ITH4)ITD5 Emilia-RomagnaITE1 Toscana (new code ITI1)ITE2 Umbria (new code ITI2)ITE3 MarcheITE4 Lazio (new code ITI4)CY00 Κύπρος/Kıbrıs (Kýpros/Kıbrıs) (new name Κύπρος (Kýpros))LU00 Luxembourg (Grand-Duché) (new name Luxembourg)HU10 Közép-MagyarországNL11 GroningenNL12 Friesland (NL)NL13 DrentheNL21 OverijsselNL22 GelderlandNL23 FlevolandNL31 UtrechtNL32 Noord-HollandNL33 Zuid-HollandNL34 ZeelandNL41 Noord-BrabantNL42 Limburg (NL)AT12 NiederösterreichAT13 WienAT21 KärntenAT22 SteiermarkAT31 OberösterreichAT32 SalzburgAT33 TirolAT34 VorarlbergPL12 MazowieckiePT17 LisboaPT30 Região Autónoma da MadeiraRO32 București — IlfovSI02 Zahodna SlovenijaSK01 Bratislavský krajFI13 Itä-Suomi (merged into FI1D Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi)FI1A Pohjois-Suomi (merged into FI1D Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi)FI18 Etelä-Suomi (split in FI1B Helsinki-Uusimaa and FI1C Etelä-Suomi)FI19 Länsi-SuomiFI20 ÅlandSE11 StockholmSE12 Östra MellansverigeSE21 Småland med öarnaSE22 SydsverigeSE23 VästsverigeSE31 Norra MellansverigeSE32 Mellersta NorrlandSE33 Övre NorrlandUKC2 Northumberland and Tyne and WearUKD2 CheshireUKD3 Greater ManchesterUKE2 North YorkshireUKE4 West YorkshireUKF1 Derbyshire and NottinghamshireUKF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and NorthamptonshireUKG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and WarwickshireUKG3 West MidlandsUKH1 East AngliaUKH2 Bedfordshire and HertfordshireUKH3 EssexUKI1 Inner LondonUKI2 Outer LondonUKJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and OxfordshireUKJ2 Surrey, East and West SussexUKJ3 Hampshire and Isle of WightUKJ4 KentUKK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath areaUKK2 Dorset and SomersetUKL2 East WalesUKM2 Eastern ScotlandUKM3 South Western ScotlandUKM5 North Eastern ScotlandANNEX IVList of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund pursuant to Article 4BulgariaCzech RepublicEstoniaGreeceCroatiaLatviaLithuaniaHungaryMaltaPolandPortugalRomaniaSloveniaSlovakiaANNEX VList of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis pursuant to Article 5Cyprus +",European Regional Development Fund;EC regional fund;ERDF;ERDF aid;economic region;economic area;economic zone;European Social Fund;ESF;ESF aid;regional disparity;regional imbalance;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;Cohesion Fund;Cohesion Fund aid;cohesion financial instrument;eligible region;distribution of EU funding;distribution of Community funding;distribution of European Union funding;regional aid;aid for regional development;aid to less-favoured regions,27 +5731,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2650/87 of 31 August 1987 re-establishing the levying of the customs duties on stearic acid, falling within subheading 15.10 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86 of 16 December 1986, applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 (1), in respect of certain agricultural products originating in developing countries, notably under Article 33,Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86, stearic acid, falling within subheading 15.10 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Malaysia, is permitted to be imported into the Community exempt from duty; whereas, by the terms of Article 32 of the said Regulation, the customs duties applied in the Community can be re-established if imports of the abovementioned product the Community in such quantities or at such prices that they bring or threaten to bring a serious prejudice against producers in the Community of similar or directly competitive products;Whereas preferential imports of stearic acid from Malaysia into the Community are being made at prices which place Community producers of this product at a serious disadvantage,. From 3 September 1987 the levying of customs duties suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/86 shall be re-established for the imports into the Community of the following product originating in Malaysia.1.2 // // // CCT heading No // Description // // // 15.10 A // Stearic acid // // This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 August 1987.For the CommissionWilly DE CLERCQMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1986, p. 126. +",Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid,27 +5574,"2013/128/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 13 March 2013 on the approval of the use of light emitting diodes in certain lighting functions of an M1 vehicle as an innovative technology for reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular Article 12(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) The manufacturer AUDI AG (the ‘Applicant’) submitted an application for the approval of an innovative technology on 29 August 2012. The completeness of the application was assessed in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 of 25 July 2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). The Commission identified certain relevant information as missing in the original application and requested the Applicant to complete it. The Applicant provided the required information on 25 October 2012. The application was found to be complete and the period for the Commission’s assessment of the application started on the day following the date of official receipt of the complete information, i.e. 26 October 2012.(2) The application has been assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 and the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 (3).(3) The application refers to the use of light emitting diodes (LEDs) in the low beam headlamp, the high beam headlamp, and the licence plate lamp of an M1 vehicle.(4) The Commission finds that the information provided in the application demonstrates that the conditions and criteria referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and in Articles 2 and 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 have been met.(5) The Applicant has demonstrated that the use of LEDs in the low beam headlamp, the high beam headlamp, and the licence plate lamp did not exceed 3 % of the new passenger cars registered in the reference year 2009. In support of this the Applicant provided data on the percentage of installed LEDs in different lighting functions in the AUDI A6 model, in M1 vehicles produced by Volkswagen AG and production data from the European Association of Automotive suppliers (CLEPA). On that basis, the Commission finds that the use of LEDs in the low beam headlamp, the high beam headlamp, and the licence plate lamp should be considered eligible for approval as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.(6) The definition of the baseline technology is essential for the determination of the CO2 savings from the innovative technology. That definition should therefore be justified and be based on relevant data. The Applicant has provided data in support of halogen lighting as the technology with the highest market penetration in 2009. The Commission notes that although other, more energy efficient, lighting technologies may have been in use within a limited segment of the car fleet, it is acknowledged that halogen lighting had the highest market penetration for the fleet as a whole. As a consequence, and for the purpose of ensuring that the testing methodology may be relevant and representative for the vehicle fleet as a whole, it is appropriate to consider halogen lighting as baseline technology.(7) The Applicant has provided a methodology for testing the CO2 reductions from the use of the LEDs in the lighting functions concerned. The Commission finds that the methodology provides accurate and reliable results that are reproducible by a third party.(8) The Commission finds that the Applicant has demonstrated satisfactorily that, for the vehicles on which the innovative technology was tested using the described methodology, the emission reduction achieved by the innovative technology is at least 1 g CO2/km.(9) Since the activation of the lighting in the low beam headlamp, the high beam headlamp, and the licence plate lamp is not required for the CO2 emissions type approval test referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (5), the Commission is satisfied that the lighting functions in question are not covered by the standard test cycle.(10) The activation of the lighting functions concerned is mandatory to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle and as a consequence not dependant on the choice of the driver. On that basis the Commission finds that the manufacturer should be considered accountable for the CO2 emission reduction due to the use of the LEDs.(11) The verification report has been prepared by an independent and certified body and it supports the findings and tests performed.(12) Against that background, the Commission finds that no objections should be raised as regards the approval of the innovative technology in question.(13) Any manufacturer wishing to benefit from a reduction of its average specific CO2 emissions for the purpose of meeting its specific emissions target by means of the CO2 savings from the use of LEDs in the lighting functions concerned, should in accordance with Article 11(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011, refer to this Decision in its application for an EC type-approval certificate for the vehicles concerned,. 1.   The use of light emitting diodes (LEDs) in the low beam headlamp, the high beam headlamp, and the licence plate lamp is approved as an innovative technology within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.2.   The CO2 reduction from the use of LEDs in the lighting functions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined using the methodology set out in the Annex. The CO2 reduction shall be determined as the total reduction of the combination of the use of LEDs in the three lighting functions specified. This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 13 March 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 194, 26.7.2011, p. 19.(3)  http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/cars/docs/guidelines_en.pdf (version of July 2011).(4)  OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 199, 28.7.2008, p. 1.ANNEXMethodology for determining the reduction in CO2 emissions due to the use of LED lights in the low beam headlamps, the high beam headlamps, and the licence plate lamps1.   INTRODUCTIONIn order to determine the CO2 reductions that can be attributed to the use of LEDs in the low beam headlamps, the high beam headlamps, and the licence plate lamps fitted to M1 vehicles the following are to be established:(a) the electric power consumption of the LED lights used in the lighting functions in question;(b) the savings in electric power consumption compared to the base line technology, i.e. halogen lights;(c) the reduction in CO2 emissions due to the savings in the electric power consumption.2.   DETERMINATION OF THE ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE LEDSThe electric power consumption of the LEDs for each of the lighting functions concerned is to be determined as the multiplication of the battery voltage and the electric current of each lighting unit with the number of lights of each lighting unit, according to the formula:;PLED : electric power consumption of an LED lighting function (W);U : battery voltage (V) This value can be measured with a multimeter;I : electric current (A). This value can be measured with a multimeter;n : number of lights in function.The measurement of the power consumption of the LEDs may be done separate from the NEDC hot test (see point 4 of this Annex).3.   DETERMINATION OF THE SAVINGS IN ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION DUE TO THE USE OF LEDSThe savings in electric power consumption due to the LEDs are to be determined by comparing the electric power consumption of the baseline technology with that of the LEDs for each of the relevant lighting functions.The total savings resulting from the comparison are to be multiplied by a usage factor representing the time during which the LEDs are fully activated.The values specified in the table are to be applied for the electric power consumption of the base line technology and for the usage factors.Lighting Function Total electric power consumption of the base line technology (halogen lights) (W) (1) Usage factor (%) (2)Low beam lamp 137 33High beam lamp 150 3Licence plate lamp 12 364.   DETERMINATION OF THE REDUCTION IN CO2 EMISSIONS DUE TO THE SAVINGS IN THE ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTIONIn order to quantify the impact of the electric power consumption on the CO2 emissions the vehicle is to be tested on a chassis dynamometer by running a hot start NEDC test as specified in Annex 4a to Regulation No 83 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the emission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements (3).In order to ensure repeatability of the measurement, the power of the additional electrical load must be significantly higher than the potential electrical power saving of the LEDs (the saving is less than 40 W). An additional load causing an extra electrical power production of the alternator of ~750 W is to be therefore selected.In total 10 hot start NEDC tests are to be performed of which five with and five without the additional load of ~750 Watt. In order to minimise the variability of the test results, the oil temperature, ambient temperature, and the time between the experiments are to be monitored and kept constant at the start of the test.For these variables and for the road load setting the following specifications are to be followed:— the road load setting of the chassis dynamometer is to be determined according to the procedure for the calibration of the dynamometer as defined in Annex 7 to Regulation No 83 (UN/ECE);— the engine is to be warmed up at the start of the test, i.e. the oil temperature shall be 92 °C < T < 96 °C;— the ambient temperature is to be 22,0 °C < T < 23,8 °C;— the time between the tests is not to exceed 45 minutes.The following measurements are to be performed:— the electric output of the alternator measured with the additional electric load of ~750 W (5 tests) (potentiometer) and without the additional load (5 tests);— CO2 emissions.5.   DETERMINATION OF THE CO2 EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCEThe difference between the average CO2 emissions resulting from the ten tests performed in accordance with point 4 is to be multiplied with the average electric power savings determined in accordance with point 3 divided by the difference between the average electric power consumption resulting from the two tests performed with and without the additional electric load, i.e.:CiCO2 : CO2 saving of the LED lights (g/km)MiC : CO2 mass emissions with additional electric load (g/km)MiNC : CO2 mass emissions without additional electric load (g/km)ΔΡM : average electrical power saving by using LED (W)PiC : average electrical power consumption with additional consumer (W)PiNC : average electrical power consumption without additional consumer (W)The statistical significance of the measured effects is to be determined by calculating the standard deviation of the measured CO2 values (with and without the additional load) and by comparing the difference of the measured CO2 values (with and without the additional load) with the standard deviation. The difference of the measured CO2 values is to be more than 3 times the standard deviation.(1)  Electric energy consumption as determined in the Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, ‘the Technical Guidelines’.(2)  The usage factors as determined in the Technical Guidelines.(3)  OJ L 42, 15.2.2012, p. 1. +",innovation;industrial innovation;technological innovation;motor vehicle;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;greenhouse gas;carbon dioxide;reduction of gas emissions;climate change mitigation;gas emission reduction;mitigation measure;mitigation of climate change;mitigation policy,27 +38071,"2010/723/EU: Commission Decision of 26 November 2010 extending the period of validity of Decision 2005/359/EC providing for a derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards oak ( Quercus L.) logs with bark attached, originating in the United States of America (notified under document C(2010) 8229). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2000/29/EC, oak (Quercus L.) logs with bark attached (hereinafter: ‘the logs’), originating in the United States, may, in principle, not be introduced into the Union because of the risk of introducing Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt, the cause of oak wilt.(2) Commission Decision 2005/359/EC (2) authorises Member States to provide for derogations from Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC and from the third indent of Article 13(1)(i) of that Directive with regard to Annex IV(A)(I)(3) to that Directive in respect of logs originating in the United States subject to specific conditions. That Decision will expire on 31 December 2010.(3) Since the circumstances justifying that authorisation still apply and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions, the authorisation should be extended.(4) Based on the experience gained with the application of Decision 2005/359/EC, it is appropriate to extend the authorisation for 10 years.(5) Member States making use of the derogation should report to the Commission and the other Member States on its operation on an annual basis, thus allowing the Standing Committee on Plant Health to review the correct implementation of this Decision.(6) Decision 2005/359/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. In Decision 2005/359/EC, Articles 10 and 11 are replaced by the following:‘Article 10Member States which have made use of the derogation provided for in Article 1 shall report to the Commission and the other Member States on its operation by 30 June of each year for the preceding period between 1 May and 30 April.The report shall include details of quantities imported. 1The Decision shall expire on 31 December 2020.’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 114, 4.5.2005, p. 14. +",plant health legislation;phytosanitary legislation;regulations on plant health;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;wood product;timber;import (EU);Community import;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +20694,"2001/171/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 2001 establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 398). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste(1), and in particular Article 11(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 94/62/EC provides in Article 11 a gradual reduction of the concentration of heavy metals in packaging.(2) Experience of the first years of application of Article 11 has shown that there is a specific problem in the glass sector, as the recycled glass is contaminated by glass material containing high quantities of lead.(3) The full applications of the level of 100 ppm, which is due to enter into force on 30 June 2001, might have as a consequence that the use of recycled glass is reduced, in order to comply with Article 11. This result is environmentally not desirable for this reason.(4) The derogation is intended for glass packaging taking account of its characteristics in relation to emissions of heavy metals and the importance of further encouraging glass recycling.(5) The 100 ppm limit is to be concerned by the derogation.(6) Measurements results from production sites and measurement methods employed should be made available to the competent authorities if requested.(7) The derogation is to expire on 30 June 2006 unless this deadline is extended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, established pursuant to Article 21 of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC,. This Decision, shall apply to glass packaging covered by Directive 94/62/EC, and aims to establish the conditions under which the concentration levels established in Article 11 of Directive 94/62/EC shall not apply. For the purposes of this Decision:- the definitions as set out in Article 3 of Directive 94/62/EC shall apply,- ""intentionally introduced"" shall mean ""deliberately utilised in the formulation of a packaging or a packaging component where its continued presence is desired in the final packaging or packaging component to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality""; the use of recycled materials as feedstock for the manufacture of new packaging materials, where some portion of the recycled materials may contain amounts of regulated metals, is not be considered as intentionally introduced. Glass packaging is allowed to exceed, after the date of 30 June 2001, the limit of 100 ppm by weight established in Article 11 of Directive 94/62/EC where it complies with all the conditions established in Articles 4 and 5 of this Decision. No lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium shall be intentionally introduced during the manufacturing process.The packaging material may only exceed the concentration limits because of the addition of recycled materials. Where the average heavy metals concentration levels on any twelve consecutive monthly controls made from the production of each individual glass furnace, representative of normal and regular production activity, exceeds the 200 ppm limit, the manufacturer or this authorised representative shall submit a report to the competent authorities in the Member States. This report shall include as a minimum the following information:- measures values,- description of measurement methods employed,- suspected sources for the presence of heavy metals concentration levels,- detailed description of the measures taken to reduce the heavy metals concentration levels.Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the European Union, the obligation to submit a report to the competent authorities shall be with the person who places the product on the Communtiy market.Measurement results from production sites and measurement methods employed shall be made available at any time to the competent authorities, if requested. This Decision shall expire on 30 June 2006, unless it is extended, in particular on the basis of the reports under Article 5 of this Decision and Article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 94/62/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2001.For the CommissionMargot WallströmMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 10. +",heavy metal;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;metal pollution;lead pollution;mercury pollution;glass;blown glass;bottle glass;crystal glass;drawn glass;pane of glass;sheet glass;unworked glass;window glass;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;hazardous waste,27 +322,"83/239/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 May 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Gilford - Computer-Assisted Analyzer, model System 4' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 30 October 1982, Italy requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Gilford - Computer-Assisted Analyzer, model System 4', ordered on 12 December 1978 and intended to be used for the determination of concentrations of anti-epileptic drugs in plasma and in particular for research into the treatment of epilepsy, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 25 April 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrophotometer; whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus, whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'Gilford - Computer-Assisted Analyzer, model System 4', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 30 October 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 May 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;medical research;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +35251,"2008/739/EC: Commission Decision of 11 September 2008 concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for actions in the area of animal disease information. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC, the Community may undertake, or assist the Member States or international organisations in undertaking, the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training.(2) Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (2) lays down a system for the notification of outbreaks of any of the diseases listed in Annex I thereto (the Community system for the notification of animal diseases).(3) The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) is a representative intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. In the field of disease information, OIE has the unique experience of developing the World Animal Health Information Database (WAHID), an interface that provides for a comprehensive range of information on animal diseases. WAHID is used by all OIE member countries, including all Member States of the European Union.(4) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new Animal Health Strategy for the European Union (2007 to 2013) where ‘Prevention is better than cure’ (3) identifies animal-related threat prevention, surveillance and crisis preparedness as one of the pillars of the new animal health strategy. In particular, that Communication underlines the fact that the information generated by the veterinary monitoring, surveillance and control activities and programmes provides crucial scientific evidence for the Community institutions and governments to support decision on disease prevention and control measures.(5) That Communication sets out the adaptation of the Community system for the notification of animal diseases as an expected outcome of the new animal health strategy. Another expected outcome set out in that Communication is to simplify the existing Community veterinary legislation, seeking convergence to international standards, including OIE standards.(6) For the development of Community veterinary legislation, it is therefore appropriate to establish actions in partnership with the OIE, with a view to aligning the Community system for the notification of animal diseases with the WAHID, gathering epidemiological information and in particular designing the data sets, databases and protocols for exchange of data. It is therefore appropriate to make a Community financial contribution for the financing of the development of the animal disease information system for the period from 2008 to 2012 by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The maximum amount of that contribution should be specified.(7) Gathering analysing and summarising information on animal health in the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Mediterranean areas, especially as regards diseases which are spread across borders, is of paramount importance for the Community, in order to prevent threats to animal health within its territory. That information is, however, not readily available in all cases.(8) The OIE has developed a Tool for the Evaluation of Performance of Veterinary Services (OIE PVS Tool). That tool is designed to assist veterinary services of countries which are members of OIE to establish their current level of performance and to identify gaps and weaknesses regarding their ability to comply with OIE international standards. The OIE PVS Tool also generates information on animal health in OIE member countries. The Community should therefore analyse the activities and information generated by that tool with regard to the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Mediterranean areas.(9) It is therefore appropriate to make a Community financial contribution for the development and analysis of the animal health activities in the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Mediterranean areas by OIE. The maximum amount of that contribution should be specified.(10) Article 168(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) provides that grants may be awarded without a call for proposals to bodies with a de jure or de facto monopoly duly substantiated in the award decision.(11) The OIE has a de facto monopoly in its sector, since its creation through the international Agreement signed on 25 January 1924. The OIE is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide and it is recognized as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organization (WTO). A call for proposals is therefore not necessary for the financial contributions awarded to that organisation, pursuant to this Decision.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. A Community financial contribution, as provided for in Article 19 of Decision 90/424/EEC, is hereby awarded for the financing of the development of the animal disease information system for the period from 2008 to 2012 by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), up to a maximum amount of EUR 750 000. A Community financial contribution, as provided for in Article 19 of Decision 90/424/EEC, is hereby awarded for the financing of the analysis of the animal health activities in the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Mediterranean areas by OIE, for the period from 2008 to 2012, up to a maximum amount of EUR 250 000. The financial contributions provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall be financed through the budget line 17 04 02 01 of the budget of the European Communities for 2008.. Done at Brussels, 11 September 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2)  OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58.(3)  COM(2007) 539 final.(4)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;world organisation;global organisation;global organization;intergovernmental world organisation;intergovernmental world organization;world organization;information system;automatic information system;on-line system;Western Balkans;Balkan countries;Western Balkan countries;Western Balkan country;Western Balkan region;countries in the Western Balkans;countries of the Western Balkans;Mediterranean third countries;Mediterranean non-member countries;animal health;Caucasus countries,27 +974,"89/694/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1989 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee��(3),Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC (4) the Council adopted a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis);Whereas by Decision 89/241 /EEC (5) the Council amended the said Decision in order to enable firms in non-member countries with which the Community has concluded agreements associating those countries with the Tedis programme to take part in that programme;Whereas, by that Decision 89/241/EEC, the Council also authorized the Commission to negotiate such agreements with the members of the European Free Trade Association;Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade electronic data interchange systems should there be approved,. The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade electronic data interchange systems is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Community, the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1989.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. CRESSON(1)  OJ No C 285, 11. 11. 1989, p. 6.(2)  Opinion delivered on 15 December 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3)  Opinion delivered on 19 December 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4)  OJ No L 285, 8. 10. 1987, p. 35.(5)  OJ No L 97, 11. 4. 1989, p. 46. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;telecommunications;telecommunications technology;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,27 +36272,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1247/2008 of 11 December 2008 derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007, 27/2008 and 1067/2008 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in 2009 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, manioc, cereals, rice and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 382/2008, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates for issuing export licences in 2009 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, egg and poultrymeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand under GATT Article XXIII (1),Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (3), and in particular Articles 144(1), 148 and 161(3), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 of 17 December 1996 opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes and manioc starch (4) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 and for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2008 of 15 January 2008 opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 98, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (5) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences, for the products concerned, under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021.(3) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1067/2008 of 30 October 2008 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (6), 2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of barley from third countries (7) and 969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries (8) lay down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125, for barley under quota 09.4126 and for maize under quota 09.4131.(4) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2058/96 of 28 October 1996 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 (9), 1964/2006 of 22 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of an import quota for rice originating in Bangladesh, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (10), 1002/2007 of 29 August 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt (11), and 955/2005 of 23 June 2005 opening a Community import quota for rice originating in Egypt (12) lay down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079, for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517, for rice originating and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 and for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097.(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (13) lays down specific provisions for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences for olive oil under quota 09.4032.(6) In view of the public holidays in 2009, derogations should be made, at certain times, from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2375/2002, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007 and 27/2008 as regards the dates for lodging import licence applications and issuing import licences in order to ensure compliance with the quota volumes in question.(7) The second subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 of 21 April 2008 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (14), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector (15), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector (16) and Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the poultrymeat sector (17) provide that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday following the week in which the licence applications are lodged, provided that the Commission has not taken any particular measure in the meantime.(8) In view of the public holidays in 2009 and the resulting impact on the publication of the Official Journal of the European Union, the period between the lodging of applications and the day on which the licences are to be issued will be too short to ensure proper management of the market. That period should therefore be extended.(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Sweet potatoes1.   By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for 2009 may not be lodged before Tuesday 6 January 2009 or after Tuesday 15 December 2009.2.   By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for sweet potatoes applied for on the date indicated in Annex I hereto under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 shall be issued on the date indicated therein, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (18). Manioc starch1.   By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2009 may not be lodged before Tuesday 6 January 2009 or after Tuesday 15 December 2009.2.   By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for manioc starch applied for on the date indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the date indicated therein, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Manioc1.   By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008, applications for import licences for manioc under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 for 2009 may not be lodged before Monday 5 January 2009 or after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Wednesday 16 December 2009.2.   By way of derogation from Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008, import licences for manioc applied for on the dates indicated in Annex III hereto under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 shall be issued on the date indicated therein, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Cereals1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.2.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for barley under quota 09.4126 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.3.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for maize under quota 09.4131 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009. Rice1.   By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2058/96, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.2.   By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.3.   By way of derogation from Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1002/2007, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009.4.   By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 955/2005, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097 for 2009 shall not start until 1 January 2009. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 11 December 2009. Olive oilBy way of derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006, import licences for olive oil applied for on Monday 6 or Tuesday 7 April 2009 under quota 09.4032 shall be issued on Friday 17 April 2009, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Licences for exports of beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat attracting refundsBy way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004, export licences applied for during the periods referred to in Annex IV hereto shall be issued on the corresponding dates set out therein.The derogation provided for in the first paragraph shall apply only where none of the particular measures provided for in Article 12(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 is taken before those dates of issue. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 December 2008.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 122, 22.5.1996, p. 15.(2)  OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 14.(5)  OJ L 13, 16.1.2008, p. 3.(6)  OJ L 290, 31.10.2008, p. 3.(7)  OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 7.(8)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44.(9)  OJ L 276, 29.10.1996, p. 7.(10)  OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 19.(11)  OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 15.(12)  OJ L 164, 24.6.2005, p. 5.(13)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.(14)  OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 10.(15)  OJ L 217, 29.8.2003, p. 35.(16)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 33.(17)  OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 8.(18)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.ANNEX IImport licences for sweet potatoes to be issued under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for certain periods of 2009Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licencesTuesday 7 April 2009 Friday 17 April 2009ANNEX IIImport licences for manioc starch to be issued under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for certain periods of 2009Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licencesTuesday 7 April 2009 Friday 17 April 2009ANNEX IIIImport licences for manioc to be issued under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 for certain periods of 2009Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licencesMonday 6, Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April 2009 Friday 17 April 2009ANNEX IVPeriods for lodging export licence applications for beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat Dates of issue of licences6 to 10 April 2009 16 April 200925 to 29 May 2009 4 June 200913 to 17 July 2009 23 July 200926 to 30 October 2009 5 November 2009 +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;cassava;potato;batata;sweet potato;rice;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;cereals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +27901,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2004 of 20 February 2004 opening an invitation to tender for the allocation of A3 export licences for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001(3), amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(4), lays down the detailed rules of application for export refunds on fruit and vegetables.(2) Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that, to the extent necessary for economically significant exports, the products exported by the Community may be covered by export refunds, within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.(3) Pursuant to Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, care must be taken to ensure that the trade flows previously brought about by the refund scheme are not disrupted. For this reason and because exports of fruit and vegetables are seasonal in nature, the quantities scheduled for each product should be fixed, based on the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2180/2003(6). These quantities must be allocated taking account of the perishability of the products concerned.(4) Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 provides that refunds must be fixed in the light of the existing situation and outlook for fruit and vegetable prices on the Community market and supplies available, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, prices on the international market. Account must also be taken of the transport and marketing costs and of the economic aspect of the exports planned.(5) In accordance with Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, prices on the Community market are to be established in the light of the most favourable prices from the export standpoint.(6) The international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may call for the refund on a given product to vary according to its destination.(7) Tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples of classes Extra, I and II of the common quality standards can currently be exported in economically significant quantities.(8) In order to ensure the best use of available resources and in view of the structure of Community exports, it is appropriate to proceed by an open invitation to tender and to set the indicative refund amount and the scheduled quantities for the period concerned.(9) The Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. 1. An invitation to tender for the allocation of A3 export licences is hereby opened. The products concerned, the tender submission period, the indicative refund rates and the scheduled quantities are laid down in the Annex hereto.2. The licences issued in respect of food aid as referred to in Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000(7) shall not count against the eligible quantities in the Annex hereto.3. Notwithstanding Article 5(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001, the term of validity of the A3 licences shall be two months. This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 February 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64.(3) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.(5) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.(6) OJ L 335, 22.12.2003, p. 1.(7) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.ANNEXOpening an invitation to tender for the allocation of A3 export licences for fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)Tender submission period: 3 to 4 March 2004>TABLE> +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +43577,"2014/758/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 October 2014 rejecting the refusal of the authorisation of a biocidal product notified by Germany in accordance with Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 7915) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 36(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) contained the list of active substances approved at Union level for inclusion in biocidal products. Commission Directives 2008/78/EC (3), 2008/79/EC (4) and 2008/86/EC (5) added the active substances propiconazole, IPBC and tebuconazole, respectively, for use in products belonging to product-type 8, wood preservatives, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC. By virtue of Article 86 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, these substances are therefore approved active substances included in the list referred to in Article 9(2) of that Regulation.(2) In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 98/8/EC, the company Arch Timber Protection Ltd submitted on 2 April 2010 an application to The United Kingdom for authorisation of a wood preservative biocidal product containing propiconazole, IPBC and tebuconazole (‘the contested product’). The United Kingdom authorised the contested product on 7 June 2012 for industrial use and temporary protection of freshly sawn/felled wood and unseasoned timber only, also indicating that wood treated with this product can be used for Use Classes 2 and 3 as described in the Technical Notes for Guidance on Product Evaluation (6). The product consists of two packs to be mixed and diluted at industrial premises depending on site-specific application conditions by dipping or enclosed deluge. Ten Member States have subsequently authorised the contested product through mutual recognition.(3) Arch Timber Protection Ltd (‘the applicant’) submitted on 16 July 2012 a complete application to Germany for mutual recognition of the authorisation of the contested product granted by the United Kingdom.(4) Germany notified the Commission, the other Member States and the applicant on 19 August 2013 of its proposal to refuse the authorisation in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 98/8/EC. Germany considered that the contested product does not meet the requirements of Article 5(1) of Directive 98/8/EC with regard to the environment.(5) According to Germany, the authorisation did not reflect well that the product was intended for temporary wood protection and the product was not appropriately assessed by the United Kingdom in terms of environmental risks. The assessment performed by Germany concluded in an unacceptable risk for the environment at day 30 following the application of the product (‘time 1’), which also raised concerns regarding the potential use of wood treated with the contested product under Use Classes 2 and 3 conditions.(6) Germany also considered that, since the ratio of the active substances and non-active substances in the working solutions of the product is variable, the product does not meet the definition of biocidal products in Article 2(a) of Directive 98/8/EC and should have been authorised as a frame formulation as defined by Article 2(j) of Directive 98/8/EC.(7) The Commission invited other Member States and the applicant to submit comments to the notification in writing within 90 days in accordance with Article 27(1) of Directive 98/8/EC. Comments were submitted within that deadline by Germany, The United Kingdom and the applicant. The notification was also discussed on 24 September 2013 in the meeting of the coordination group established under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.(8) With regard to the risks for the environment, from those discussions and comments it follows that the evaluation carried out by the United Kingdom, in the absence of an agreed model for temporary wood protection, followed the best guidance available at the time (7), which is based on models for treated wood to be placed on the market under Use Classes 2 and 3 conditions. The assessment was also based on a worst-case assumption of a complete release of the active substances at time 1.(9) It also follows that the evaluation performed by the United Kingdom following those models is compatible with current guidance (8). Where a risk is identified at time 1 as a result of a worst-case assumption, safe use of treated wood under Use Classes 2 and 3 conditions can be assumed when the risk for the environment at the end of the service life is considered acceptable.(10) The Commission also notes that cases where an unacceptable risk is identified at time 1 are currently under discussion at Union level in order to establish a harmonised approach. Against this background the Commission considers that, until such an approach is formally adopted, the conclusions of the assessment of the contested product by the United Kingdom should be considered as valid until the renewal of the product authorisation.(11) With regard to the identity of the product, from those discussions and comments it follows that the contested product, in the form in which it is supplied to the industrial users, has specific fixed concentrations of the active and non-active substances. The Commission considers that the fact that industrial users can prepare different solutions of the product at the work place, which are process dependant, cannot be interpreted in a way as if the authorisation holder was placing on the market a group of different biocidal products as referred to in Article 2(j) of Directive 98/8/EC.(12) In the light of those arguments, the Commission supports the conclusions of the evaluation carried out by the United Kingdom and the other Member States having approved the product through mutual recognition, considering that the contested product meets the definition in Article 2(a) of Directive 98/8/EC and fulfils the requirements set by Article 5(1) of that Directive with regard to the environment. The Commission therefore considers that the request by Germany to refuse the authorisation cannot be justified on the grounds put forward.(13) Finally, on the basis of the discussions held, it appears necessary to explicitly mention in the product authorisation that the use of the product is for temporary wood protection and to ensure, as a condition for the authorisation, that specific instructions for use of the product are provided to industrial users taking into consideration the characteristics of the industrial sites where the product is to be used.(14) Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 applies to the contested product in accordance with the provisions of Article 92(2) of that Regulation. Since the legal basis for this Decision is Article 36(3) of that Regulation, this decision should be addressed to all Member States by virtue of Article 36(4) of that Regulation.(15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,. This Decision applies to products identified by the following application reference number in the Reference Member State, as provided for by the Register for Biocidal Products:2010/2509/5687/UK/AA/6745 The proposal by Germany to refuse the authorisation granted by the United Kingdom on 7 June 2012 of the products referred to in Article 1, is rejected. The intended use described in the product authorisation shall be amended as follows:‘For temporary wood protection use against wood staining fungi and surface moulds on freshly sawn/felled wood and unseasoned timber only. Wood treated with this product can be used for Use Classes 2 and 3 (i.e. timbers not in ground contact, either continually exposed to the weather or protected from the weather but subject to frequent wetting).’ The following condition for authorisation is imposed to the products referred to in Article 1:‘As a condition of the authorisation, the authorisation holder must ensure that detailed instructions for use of the product, taking into account the characteristics of the industrial site where the product is to be used, are provided to users at the site of application.’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 October 2014.For the CommissionJanez POTOČNIKMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.(2)  Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1).(3)  Commission Directive 2008/78/EC of 25 July 2008 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include propiconazole as an active substance in Annex I thereto (OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 44).(4)  Commission Directive 2008/79/EC of 28 July 2008 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include IPBC as an active substance in Annex I thereto (OJ L 200, 29.7.2008, p. 12).(5)  Commission Directive 2008/86/EC of 5 September 2008 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include tebuconazole as an active substance in Annex I thereto (OJ L 239, 6.9.2008, p. 9).(6)  Available on the website http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/16960215/bpd_guid_tnsg-product-evaluation_en.pdf(7)  See OECD Emission Scenario Documents (EDS) for Wood Preservatives: Part 1 — 4 (2003), available on the website http://echa.europa.eu/guidance-documents/guidance-on-biocides-legislation/emission-scenario-documents(8)  Report of leaching workshop (Arona, Italy, 13-14 June 2005), available on the website http://ihcp.jrc.ec.europa.eu/our_activities/public-health/risk_assessment_of_Biocides/doc/ESD/ESD_PT/PT_08/PT_8_Leaching_Workshop_2005.pdf/at_download/file +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;marketing standard;grading;pesticide;fungicide;environmental impact;eco-balance;ecological assessment;ecological balance sheet;effect on the environment;environmental assessment;environmental effect;environmental footprint;health risk;danger of sickness;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,27 +15741,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/96 of 1 October 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 laying down certain transitional measures relating to the entry prices for imports of certain fruit and vegetables originating in the associated countries of Central Europe. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 (3) laid down an entry price on a transitional basis for pears and plums originating in the associated countries of Central Europe; whereas the same conversion rates should be used for converting those reduced entry prices into national currencies as are used for non-preferential entry prices in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (4), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (5), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 of 28 June 1995 determining as a transitional measure the conversion rates to be applied under the Common Customs Tariff to agricultural products and certain products obtained from the processing thereof (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1224/96 (7); whereas, in order to avoid any ambiguity, Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 should be clarified;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. In Regulation (EC) No 1558/96 the following paragraph is added to Article 1:'4. Entry prices and import duties shall be converted into national currencies using the rate referred to in Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 (*).(*) OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 43.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.At a trader's request, however, the competent authorities shall apply Article 1 from 4 August 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 October 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(2) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 10.(4) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 43.(7) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 70. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;import price;entry price;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;Central and Eastern European Countries;CEEC,27 +27852,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2004 of 12 February 2004 on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes and lemons). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(4), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/2003(5) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued.(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for tomatoes and lemons will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for tomatoes and lemons after 12 February 2004 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,. Applications for system B export licences for tomatoes and lemons submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2214/2003, export declarations for which are accepted after 12 February and before 16 March 2004, are hereby rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 February 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64.(3) OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8.(4) OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 69.(5) OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 7. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +17914,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/98 of 16 April 1998 initiating a 'new exporter' review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating, inter alia, in India, repealing the duty with regard to imports from four exporters in this country and making these imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (2), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. REQUEST FOR A REVIEW(1) The Commission has received applications for a 'new exporter` review pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Basic Regulation`). The applications were lodged by Hyderabad Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Pithampur Poly Products Ltd, Sangam Cirfab Pvt. Ltd, and Synthetic Fibres (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd, four exporters in India which claim they did not export the product concerned during the period of investigation on which the anti-dumping measures were based, i.e. the period 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995 (hereinafter referred to as 'the original investigation period`).B. PRODUCT(2) The product concerned is woven sacks and bags of a kind used for packaging of goods, not knitted or crocheted, obtained from a polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like of woven fabrics weighing 120 gr/m2 or less. The product described falls within CN codes 6305 32 81, 6305 33 91, ex 3923 21 00, ex 3923 29 10 and ex 3923 29 90. These codes are given for information.C. EXISTING MEASURES(3) By Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 (3) the Council imposed, inter alia, a definitive anti-dumping duty of 36,0 % on imports of the product concerned originating in India, with the exception of several companies especially mentioned which are subject to a lesser duty.D. GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW(4) The applicants, Hyderabad Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Pithampur Poly Products Ltd, Sangam Cirfab Pvt. Ltd, and Synthetic Fibres (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd, India, have shown that they are not related to any of the exporting producers in India which are subject to the afore-mentioned anti-dumping measures on the product concerned, and that they started exporting to the Community after the original investigation period.(5) Community producers known to be concerned have been informed of the above application and have been given an opportunity to comment.(6) In the light of the above, the Commission concludes that there is sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a review pursuant to Article 11(4) of the Basic Regulation with a view to determining the applicants' individual margins of dumping and, should dumping be found, the level of duty to which their imports of the product concerned into the Community should be subject.E. REPEAL OF THE DUTY IN FORCE AND REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS(7) Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the Basic Regulation, the anti-dumping duty in force should be repealed with regard to imports of the product concerned originating in India which are produced and sold for export to the Community by the applicants. At the same time, such imports should be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of that Regulation, in order to ensure that, should the review result in a determination of dumping in respect of the applicants, anti-dumping duties can be levied retroactively from the date of the initiation of this review. The amount of the applicant's possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the proceeding.F. TIME LIMIT(8) In the interest of sound administration, a period should be fixed within which interested parties, provided they can show that they are likely to be affected by the results of the investigation, may make their views known in writing and submit supporting evidence. A period should also be fixed within which interested parties may make a written request for a hearing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.G. NON-COOPERATION(9) It should be noted that in cases in which any interested party refuses access to, or otherwise does not provide, necessary information within the relevant time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available,. A review of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 is hereby initiated in order to determine if and to what extent imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene falling within CN codes 6305 32 81, 6305 33 91, ex 3923 21 00 (3923 21 00*10), ex 3923 29 10 (3923 29 10*10) and ex 3923 29 90 (3923 29 90*10), originating in India, produced and sold for export to the Community by Hyderabad Polymers Pvt. Ltd (TARIC additional code: 8106), Pithampur Poly Products Ltd (TARIC additional code: 8155), Sangam Cirfab Pvt. Ltd (TARIC additional code: 8156) and Synthetic Fibres (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd, India (TARIC additional code: 8157), should be subject to the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1950/97. The anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 is hereby repealed with regard to imports of the product identified in Article 1 (TARIC additional code: 8900). The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports identified in Article 1. Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known, present their views in writing and submit information within 37 days from the date of transmission of this Regulation to the authorities of the exporting country. Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same time limit. The transmission of a copy of this Regulation to the authorities of the exporting country shall be deemed to have taken place on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Any information relating to the matter and any request for a hearing should be sent to the following address:European Commission,Directorate-General for External Relations: Commercial Policy and Relations with North America, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand,DM-24 8/38,Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,B-1049 Brussels;Fax: (322) 295 65 05,Telex: COMEU B 21877. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 1998.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 276, 9. 10. 1997, p. 1. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,27 +712,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 62/87 of 9 January 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2464/86 on an accelerated alignment of the customs duties on certain tinned satsumas coming from Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 75 (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2464/86 (1) provides for an accelerated alignment of the customs duties on segments of satsumas, in cans, coming from Spain; whereas tinned satsumas are normally marketed only with the description mandarins; whereas the raw material used for processing in Spain of such products is always satsumas;Whereas the Common Customs Tariff in subheadings 20.06 B II a) 3 and b) 3 refer to mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); whereas the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2464/86 oblige the trade and the authorities to distinguish between tinned satsuma mandarins and other tinned mandarins; whereas that fact leads to administrative complications; whereas the wording or Regulation (EEC) No 2464/86 should be aligned with that used in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas such an amendment would not in practice change the present scope of products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2464/86;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2464/86 is hereby replaced by the following:'ANNEXList of products referred to in Article 11.2.3 // // // // CCT heading No // Description // Basic duties (%) // // // // ex 20.06 B II a) 3 // Mandarin (including tangerine and satsuma) segments, in cans // 16 // ex 20.06 B II b) 3 // Mandarin (including tangerine and satsuma) segments, in cans // 15' // // // This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 March 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 January 1987.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 211, 1. 8. 1986, p. 11. +",customs harmonisation;customs harmonization;harmonisation of customs legislation;harmonisation of customs procedures;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;trade regulations;business regulations;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +3969,"Commission Decision of 8 March 2005 releasing the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Poland from the obligation to apply to certain species Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 1999/105/EC and 2002/57/EC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed, material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, forest reproductive material and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively (notified under document number C(2005) 525)(Text with EEA relevance.). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1), and in particular Article 23a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (2), and in particular Article 23a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (3), and in particular Article 18a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (4), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (5), and in particular Article 28 thereof,Having regard to the requests submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Poland,Whereas:(1) Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 1999/105/EC and 2002/57/EC set out certain provisions for the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed, material for the propagation of the vine, forest reproductive material and seed of oil and fibre plants. Those Directives also provide that, subject to certain conditions, Member States may be wholly or partly released from the obligation to apply those Directives in respect of certain species or material.(2) Seed of the species set out in Parts I, II and V of the Annex is not normally reproduced or marketed in certain Member States. In addition, the growing of vines and the marketing of propagating material set out in the Part III of the Annex are of the minimal economic importance in certain Member States. The tree species set out in Part IV of the Annex are also not important for forestry purposes in certain Member States.(3) As long as those conditions remain, the relevant Member States should be released from the obligation to apply the provisions of Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 1999/105/EC and 2002/57/EC to the species and material in question.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision should be without prejudice to the provisions provided for in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 2199/2003 of 16 December 2003 laying down transitional measures for the application in respect of the year 2004 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999 as regards the single area payment scheme the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (6).(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,. 1.   The Member States set out in Part I of the Annex to this Decision are hereby released from the obligation to apply Directive 66/401/EEC, with the exception of Article 14(1), to the species listed in the first column of the table.2.   The Member States set out in Part II of the Annex to this Decision are hereby released from the obligation to apply Directive 66/402/EEC, with the exception of Article 14(1) and, in the case of Latvia also with the exception of Article 19(1) in respect of maize, to the species listed in the first column of the table.3.   The Member States set out in Part III of the Annex to this Decision are hereby released from the obligation to apply Directive 68/193/EEC, with the exception of Articles 12 and 12(a), to the species listed in the first column of the table.4.   The Member States set out in Part IV of the Annex to this Decision are hereby released from the obligation to apply Directive 1999/105/EC, with the exception of Article 17(1), to the species listed in the first column of the table.5.   The Member States set out in Part V of the Annex to this Decision are hereby released from the obligation to apply Directive 2002/57/EC, with the exception of Article 17, and in the case of Malta also with the exception of Article 9(1) in respect of sunflower to the species listed in the first column of the table. This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta and the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC (OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).(2)  OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC.(3)  OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1).(4)  OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17.(5)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23).(6)  OJ L 328, 17.12.2003, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1766/2004 (OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 27).ANNEXLegendAbbreviationsCZ : the Czech RepublicEE : the Republic of EstoniaCY : the Republic of CyprusLV : the Republic of LatviaLT : the Republic of LithuaniaMT : the Republic of MaltaPL : the Republic of PolandAn X appears under the heading for each Member State released.Part I — Directive 66/401/EECCZ EE CY LV LT MT PLAgrostis canina XAlopecurus pratensis XArrhenatherum elatius XBromus catharticus X X XBromus sitchensis X X X XCynodon dactylon X X X XDactylis glomerata XFestuca arundinacea Xx Festulolium XLolium x boucheanum XPhalaris aquatica X X X XPhleum bertolinii XPhleum pratense XPoa annua X XPoa nemoralis X XPoa palustris XPoa trivialis XTrisetum flavescens X X XHedysarum coronarium X X X XLotus corniculatus XLupinus albus XLupinus angustifolius XLupinus luteus XMedicago lupulina X XMedicago x varia XOnobrychis viciifolia XTrifolium alexandrinum X XTrifolium hybridum XTrifolium incarnatum X XTrifolium repens XTrifolium resupinatum X XTrigonella foenum-graecum X X X XVicia pannonica X X XVicia villosa XBrassica napus var. napobrassica XPhacelia tanacetifolia XRaphanus sativus var. oleiformis XPart II — Directive 66/402/EECCZ EE CY LV LT MT PLOryza sativa X X X X X XPhalaris canariensis X XSorghum bicolor X X XSorghum sudanense X X X XSorghum bicolor x Sorghum sudanense X X XZea mays XPart III — Directive 68/193/EECCZ EE CY LV LT MT PLVitis X X X XPart IV — Directive 1999/105/ECCZ EE CY LV LT MT PLAbies alba X X XAbies cephalonica X X XAbies grandis X X XAbies pinsapo X X XAcer platanoides XAcer pseudoplatanus X X XAlnus glutinosa XAlnus incana XBetula pendula XBetula pubescens XCarpinus betulus X XCastanea sativa X XCedrus atlantica X X XCedrus libani X X XFagus sylvatica X XFraxinus angustifolia X XFraxinus excelsior XLarix decidua XLarix x eurolepis XLarix kaempferi XLarix sibirica X XPicea abies XPicea sitchensis X X XPinus brutia X XPinus canariensis X XPinus cembra X X XPinus contorta X XPinus halepensis X XPinus leucodermis X X XPinus nigra X XPinus pinaster X XPinus pinea X XPinus radiata X XPrunus avium XPseudotsuga menziesii XQuercus cerris X XQuercis ilex X XQuercus petraea X XQuercus pubescens X X XQuercus rubra XQuercus suber X XRobinia pseudoacacia XTilia cordata XTilia platyphyllos X XPart V — Directive 2002/57/ECCZ EE CY LV LT MT PLArachis hypogea X X X X X XBrassica rapa XBrassica juncea X XBrassica napus XBrassica nigra X XCannabis sativa X XCarthamus tinctorius X X X XCarum carvii XGossypium spp. X X X X X XHelianthus annuus XLinum usitatissimum XPapaver somniferum X XSinapis alba XGlycine max X X +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;fodder plant;oleaginous plant;oil seed;textile plant;fibre plant;Poland;Republic of Poland;seed;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania;Czech Republic;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus,27 +31614,"2006/569/EC: Commission Decision of 11 April 2006 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix VI of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2005/269/EC of 28 February 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part [1], and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Taking account of the conclusions of the second Joint Committee meeting of the Agreement on Trade in Wines and of the first Joint Committee meeting of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks of the EU-Chile Association Agreement of 13- 14 June 2005 both held in Madrid, it is necessary to amend Appendix VI of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, in order to permit the use of certain Chilean trademarks that coincide with the Community geographical indications to be used on the Chilean internal market in limited quantities up to 31 January 2014, with effect from 24 April 2006.(2) The Community and the Republic of Chile have therefore negotiated, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters to amend its Appendix VI.(3) The Exchange of Letters should therefore be approved.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile amending Appendix VI of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2006.For the CommissionMariann Fischer BoelMember of the Commission[1] OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 19.--------------------------------------------------Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Lettersbetween the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix VI of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other partLETTER No 1Letter from the European CommunityBrussels, 24 April 2006Sir,I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, of 18 November 2002, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend Appendices to this Agreement to take account of any amendments to the laws and regulations of the Parties.In these meetings it has been concluded that some Chilean trademarks that coincides with the Community geographical indications must be incorporated into Appendix VI (List of trade marks referred to in Article 7).I have therefore the honour to propose that Appendix VI to the Agreement on Trade in Wines be replaced by the Appendix attached hereto, with effect as of today's date.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the European CommunityMariann Fischer BoelLETTER No 2Letter from ChileBrussels, 24 April 2006Madam,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:""I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, of 18 November 2002, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend Appendices to this Agreement to take account of any amendments to the laws and regulations of the Parties.In these meetings it has been concluded that some Chilean trademarks that coincides with the Community geographical indications must be incorporated into Appendix VI (List of trade marks referred to in Article 7).I have therefore the honour to propose that Appendix VI to the Agreement on Trade in Wines be replaced by the Appendix attached hereto, with effect as of today's date.I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter""I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Chile is in agreement with the content of this letter.Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf of the Republic of ChileOscar Alcamán Riffo--------------------------------------------------""APPENDIX VITRADE MARKS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7A. List of trade marks referred to in Article 7(2)AlgarvesAlsaciaAstiBadenBorgoñoBurdeosCarmen MargauxCarmen RhinCava del ReynoCava VergaraCavanegraChampagne GrandierChampaña RabatChampagne RabatChampaña GrandierChampaña ValdiviesoChampenoise GrandierChampenoise RabatErrazuriz Panquehue CortonNueva ExtremaduraJerez R. RabatLa RiojaMoselleOro del RhinPortofinoPorto FrancoProvenceR Oporto RabatRibeiroSavoia MarchettiToroUvita de Plata BorgoñaViña Carmen MargauxViña Manquehue JerezViña Manquehue OportoViña San Pedro Gran Vino BurdeosB. List of trade marks referred to in Article 7(2a) [1]Champagne MonterreyChampagne Conde del MauleChampagne L'HeritageChampagne SubercaseauxChampagne Santa EmilianaChampagne CimaChampagne Santa CarolinaChampagne PlanellaChampagne Ambassador, Rosé AmbassadorChampagne Merlot ValdiviesoChampagne UndurragaChampagne SupremeChampagne Santa AdelaChampagne TocornalChampagne TarapacáChampagne, Champenoise Viña MarJerez CasinoJerez Montalbán La FortunaJerez ZalameroChablis Santa BlancaChablis MacayaPommard MacayaPommard CanepaPommard Viña el ArrayanOporto CasinoOporto TraversoOporto Diamante CentenarioEsencia""[1] The wines, spirit drinks and aromatised drinks referred to in Lists B of the Agreement on Trade in Wines and of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, shall not exceed the total quantity of 22000 hl per year.-------------------------------------------------- +",trademark;manufacturer's trademark;product brand;service mark;stamp of origin;trade mark;ratification of an agreement;conclusion of an agreement;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;wine;trade agreement (EU);EC trade agreement;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Chile;Republic of Chile,27 +4174,"2006/471/EC: Council Decision of 27 June 2006 adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2003/479/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2003/479/EC (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 15(7) of Decision 2003/479/EC provides that the daily and monthly allowances applicable to national experts and military staff seconded to the General Secretariat of the Council are to be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of Community officials in Brussels and Luxembourg.(2) The last adjustment of those allowances was provided for in Decision 2005/442/EC and took effect on 1 June 2005.(3) The Council, through Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 of 20 December 2005 adjusting, with effect from 1 July 2005, the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the correction coefficients applied thereto (2), adopted an adjustment of 2,2 % to the remuneration and pensions of Community officials,. 1.   In Article 15(1) of Decision 2003/479/EC, EUR 28,16 and EUR 112,61 shall be replaced by EUR 28,78 and EUR 115,09 respectively.2.   In Article 15(2) the table shall be replaced by the following:‘Distance between place of recruitment and place of secondment (in km) Amount in EUR0-150 0> 150 73,98> 300 131,52> 500 213,73> 800 345,26> 1 300 542,55> 2 000 649,43’.3.   In Article 15(4), EUR 28,16 shall be replaced by EUR 28,78. This Decision shall take effect on the first day of the month following its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PRÖLL(1)  OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/442/EC (OJ L 153, 16.6.2005, p. 32).(2)  OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7. +",civil servant;senior official;international organisation;international administration;international association;international body;international institution;international organization;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses;military personnel;secretariat of an Institution;public administration;general government;staff regulations (EU);personnel regulations (EU);staff regulations for EU officials;staff regulations for officials of the European Union,27 +42132,"2013/655/EU: Commission Decision of 13 November 2013 adjusting monthly from 1 August 2012 to 1 June 2013 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Whereas:(1) The statistics available to the Commission show that for certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings applicable to remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down.(2) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations in such case those weightings need to be adjusted monthly, with effect from 1 August, 1 October, 1 November, 1 December 2012 and 1 January, 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2013, respectively,. The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains 10 monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable effective dates for each one of them.The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation (2) and correspond to the relevant dates referred to in the tables from the Annex hereto. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 13 November 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.ANNEXAugust 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity August 2012 Exchange rate August 2012 (1) Weighting August 2012 (2)Sudan (Khartoum) 4,584 6,20915 73,8October 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity October 2012 Exchange rate October 2012 (3) Weighting October 2012 (4)Nepal 84,89 110,170 77,1November 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity November 2012 Exchange rate November 2012 (5) Weighting November 2012 (6)Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) USD 2,057 USD 1,29620 158,7Liberia USD 1,528 USD 1,29620 117,9Malawi 216,6 404,926 53,5December 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity December 2012 Exchange rate December 2012 (7) Weighting December 2012 (8)Venezuela 6,090 5,58047 109,1January 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity January 2013 Exchange rate January 2013 (9) Weighting January 2013 (10)Belarus 6 723 11 320,0 59,4Guinea (Conakry) 6 716 9 250,40 72,6Sudan (Khartoum) 4,916 7,56599 65,0February 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity February 2013 Exchange rate February 2013 (11) Weighting February 2013 (12)Congo (Brazzaville) 792,1 655,957 120,8Cuba 0,9438 1,35410 69,7Jordan 0,9175 0,960057 95,6Serbia (Belgrade) 82,53 111,934 73,7Timor Leste 1,583 1,35410 116,9Uzbekistan 1 396 2 706,60 51,6Venezuela 6,429 5,81539 110,6Zambia 6,630 7,18680 92,3March 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity March 2013 Exchange rate March 2013 (13) Weighting March 2013 (14)Angola 168,2 126,516 132,9Kosovo (Pristina) 0,7227 1,00000 72,3Kyrgyzstan 48,69 62,3897 78,0Malawi 238,5 479,834 49,7Russia 46,33 40,0240 115,8Sierra Leone 6 785 5 663,73 119,8South Africa 6,746 11,6220 58,0Sudan (Khartoum) 5,331 7,43654 71,7April 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity April 2013 Exchange rate April 2013 (15) Weighting April 2013 (16)China 7,903 7,96000 99,3Djibouti 222,3 227,572 97,7Ghana 2,025 2,48950 81,3Japan 149,8 120,870 123,9South Korea 1 534 1 425,03 107,6Uzbekistan 1 467 2 611,71 56,2May 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity May 2013 Exchange rate May 2013 (17) Weighting May 2013 (18)Belarus 7 086 11 230,0 63,1Central African Republic 671,7 655,957 102,4India 49,37 71,0370 69,5Tunisia 1,381 2,09250 66,0Venezuela 6,839 8,25083 82,9June 2013PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity June 2013 Exchange rate June 2013 (19) Weighting June 2013 (20)Australia 1,439 1,34930 106,6Belize 1,859 2,61469 71,1Gambia 31,18 47,5800 65,5Nicaragua 18,39 31,8519 57,7Turkey 2,242 2,42740 92,4Uzbekistan 1 545 2 694,41 57,3Vanuatu 145,8 122,435 119,1Venezuela 7,195 8,14449 88,3(1)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(2)  Brussels = 100.(3)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(4)  Brussels = 100.(5)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(6)  Brussels = 100.(7)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(8)  Brussels = 100.(9)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(10)  Brussels = 100.(11)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(12)  Brussels = 100.(13)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(14)  Brussels = 100.(15)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(16)  Brussels = 100.(17)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(18)  Brussels = 100.(19)  1 EUR = x units of local currency, except USD for: Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo, Timor-Leste.(20)  Brussels = 100. +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;remuneration of work;income derived from work;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +43551,"2014/722/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 14 October 2014 authorising Germany to apply a reduced rate of taxation on electricity directly provided to vessels at berth in a port in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) By Council Implementing Decision 2011/445/EU (2) Germany was authorised to apply a reduced rate of taxation to electricity directly provided to vessels at berth in a port (‘shore-side electricity’) in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC until 16 July 2014.(2) By letter dated 26 February 2014, Germany sought the authorisation to continue to apply a reduced rate of electricity tax to shore-side electricity pursuant to Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.(3) With the tax reduction it intends to apply, Germany aims at continuing the promotion of a more widespread use of shore-side electricity as an environmentally less harmful way for ships to satisfy their electricity needs while lying at berth in ports as compared to the burning of bunker fuels on board the vessels.(4) In so far as the use of shore-side electricity avoids emissions of air pollutants associated with the burning of bunker fuels on board the vessels at berth, it contributes to an improvement of local air quality in port cities. The measure is therefore expected to contribute to the environmental, health and climate policy objectives of the Union.(5) Allowing Germany to apply a reduced rate of electricity taxation to shore-side electricity does not go beyond what is necessary to increase the use of shore-side electricity, since on-board generation will remain the more competitive alternative in most cases. For the same reason, and because of the current relatively low degree of market penetration of the technology, the measure is unlikely to lead to significant distortions in competition during the time it is applied and will thus not negatively affect the proper functioning of the internal market.(6) It follows from Article 19(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC that each authorisation granted under that provision must be strictly limited in time. Given the need for a period long enough to allow for the proper evaluation of the measure, but also the need not to undermine future developments of the existing legal framework, it is appropriate to grant the authorisation requested for a period of six years.(7) In order to provide legal certainty to port and ship operators and to avoid a potential increase in the administrative burden for the distributors and redistributors of electricity which could result from changes to the rate of excise duty levied on shore-side electricity, it should be ensured that Germany can apply the existing specific tax reduction to which this Decision relates without interruption. The authorisation requested should therefore be granted with effect from 17 July 2014, in order to follow seamlessly on from the prior arrangements under Council Implementing Decision 2011/445/EU.(8) This Decision should cease to apply on the date on which general rules on tax advantages for shore-side electricity become applicable by way of a future legislative act of the Union.(9) This decision is without prejudice to the application of the Union rules regarding State aid,. Germany is hereby authorised to apply a reduced rate of electricity taxation to electricity directly supplied to vessels, other than private pleasure craft, berthed in ports (‘shore-side electricity’), provided that the minimum levels of taxation pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 2003/96/EC are respected. This Decision shall apply from 17 July 2014 until 16 July 2020. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. C. PADOAN(1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51.(2)  Council Implementing Decision 2011/445/EU of 12 July 2011 authorising Germany to apply a reduced rate of electricity tax to electricity directly provided to vessels at berth in a port (‘shore-side electricity’) in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC (OJ L 191, 22.7.2011, p. 22). +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;harbour installation;harbour;port;river port;seaport;yacht harbour;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;electricity supply;electricity distribution;vessel;ship;tug boat;electrical energy;electricity,27 +4045,"Commission regulation (EC) No 1153/2005 of 18 July 2005 opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (2) lays down, among other things, detailed rules for disposing of stocks of alcohol obtained from distillation under Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (3) and referred to in Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and held by the intervention agencies.(2) A tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for exclusive use as bioethanol in the fuel sector in the Community should be organised in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 with a view to reducing Community stocks of wine alcohol and ensuring the continuity of supplies to firms approved under that Article.(3) Since 1 January 1999, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (4), the selling price and securities must be expressed, and payments made, in euro.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. 1.   Tendering procedure No 2/2005 EC is hereby opened for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community.The alcohol concerned has been produced from distillation under Article 35 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and is held by the intervention agencies of the Member States.2.   The total volume put up for sale is 699 946,698 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume, broken down as follows:(a) one lot with the number 10/2005 EC for a quantity of 100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(b) one lot with the number 11/2005 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(c) one lot with the number 12/2005 EC for a quantity of 100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(d) one lot with the number 13/2005 EC for a quantity of 100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(e) one lot with the number 14/2005 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(f) one lot with the number 15/2005 EC for a quantity of 100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(g) one lot with the number 16/2005 EC for a quantity of 100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(h) one lot with the number 17/2005 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(i) one lot with the number 18/2005 EC for a quantity of 41 331,79 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,(j) one lot with the number 19/2005 EC for a quantity of 8 614,908 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume.3.   The location and references of the vats making up the lots, the quantity of alcohol in each vat, the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the alcohol are as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.4.   Only firms approved under Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 may take part in the tendering procedure. The sale shall be conducted in accordance with Articles 93, 94, 94b, 94c, 94d, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100 and 101 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98. 1.   Tenders shall be delivered to the intervention agencies holding the alcohol listed in Annex II or sent by registered mail to the address of the intervention agency.2.   Tenders shall be placed in a sealed double envelope, the inside envelope marked ‘Tender under procedure No 2/2005 EC for use as bioethanol in the Community’, the outer envelope bearing the address of the intervention agency concerned.3.   Tenders must reach the intervention agency concerned not later than 12.00 Brussels time on 26 August 2005. 1.   To be eligible for consideration, tenders must comply with Articles 94 and 97 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.2.   To be eligible for consideration, when they are presented, tenders must be accompanied by:(a) proof that a tendering security of EUR 4 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume has been lodged with the intervention agency holding the alcohol concerned,(b) an indication of the Member State(s) of final use of the alcohol and an undertaking by the tenderer to comply with that destination,(c) the name and address of the tenderer, the reference number of the notice of invitation to tender and the price proposed, expressed in euro per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume,(d) an undertaking by tenderers that they will comply with all the rules applicable to this tendering procedure,(e) a statement by tenderers to the effect that:(i) they waive all claims in respect of the quality and characteristics of any alcohol awarded to them,(ii) they agree to submit to any checks made on the destination and use made of the alcohol,(iii) they accept that it is their responsibility to provide evidence that the alcohol is used as specified in the notice of invitation to tender in question. 1.   The notifications provided for in Article 94a of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 relating to the tendering procedure opened by this Regulation shall be sent to the Commission at the address given in Annex III to this Regulation.2.   In addition to the information referred to in Article 94a of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000, the notifications referred to in paragraph 1 shall clearly indicate for each tender:(a) whether the tender is eligible,(b) in the event of the tender being ineligible, which of the conditions referred to in Article 94 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 were not met. The formalities for sampling shall be as set out in Article 98 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.The intervention agency shall provide all the necessary information on the characteristics of the alcohol put up for sale.On application to the intervention agency concerned, interested parties may obtain samples of the alcohol put up for sale, taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned. 1.   The intervention agencies in the Member States in which the alcohol put up for sale is stored shall carry out appropriate checks to verify the nature of the alcohol at the time of end-use. To that end, they may:(a) apply Article 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 mutatis mutandis,(b) carry out checks on samples using nuclear magnetic resonance analysis to verify the nature of the alcohol at the time of end-use.2.   The costs of the checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be borne by the firms to which the alcohol is sold. Member States shall notify the Commission of the name and address of the tenderer corresponding to each tender by 30 September 2005 at the latest. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 July 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 13).(2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 616/2005 (OJ L 103, 22.4.2005, p. 15).(3)  OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.(4)  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.ANNEX ITENDERING PROCEDURE FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR USE AS BIOETHANOL IN THE COMMUNITYNo 2/2005 ECPlace of storage, quantity and characteristics of the alcohol put up for saleMember State and lot number Location Vat No Quantity in hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (Article) Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (Article) Type of alcoholSpain Tarancón A-1 24 629 27 rawA-3 24 751 27 rawB-3 24 858 27 rawB-4 19 247 27 rawB-6 6 515 27 rawTotal 100 000Spain Tarancón B-6 17 722 27 rawC-1 25 204 27 rawC-2 7 074 27 rawTotal 50 000DEULEPBld Chanzy30800 Saint-Gilles-du-Gard501 9 265 27 raw502 4 325 27 raw604 6 535 27 raw608 6 555 27 raw607 8 035 27 raw606 9 400 27 raw605 8 965 27 rawTotal 100 000ONIVINS-Port-la-NouvelleEntrepôt D’alcoolAv. Adolphe-Turrel, BP 6211210 Port-la-Nouvelle6 600 30 raw6 220 27 raw17 12 705 28 raw16 3 755 28 raw18 12 630 27 raw30 22 320 27 raw16 6 055 30 raw14 1 825 28 raw13 11 640 30 raw13 685 28 raw14 10 755 30 raw16 670 27 rawTotal 100 000ONIVINS-Port-la-NouvelleEntrepôt D’alcoolAv. Adolphe-Turrel, B.P. 6211210 Port-la-Nouvelle6 5 430 30 raw29 1 950 28 raw29 6 985 30 raw29 13 510 30 raw29 120 27 rawTotal 50 000Italy Dister-Faenza (RA) 124A-170A-171A-176A-178A 8 440 30 rawMazzari-S. Agata sul Santerno (RA) 5A-8A-10A 34 000 27 rawCaviro-Faenza (RA) 16A-17A-19A 36 300 27 rawVillapana-Faenza (RA) 4A-8A-9A 18 000 27 rawBonollo U.-Conselve (PD) 1A 320 30 rawCantine Soc. Venete-Ponte di Piave (TV) 14A 320 30 rawI.C.V.-Borgoricco (PD) 5A 1 300 27 rawTampieri-Faenza (RA) 2A-9A 1 320 27 rawTotal 100 000Italy Dister-Faenza (RA) 124A 1 560 30 rawCipriani-Chizzola di Ala 30A 9 000 27 rawS.V.A.-Ortona (CH) 17A-18A 3 300 27 rawBonollo-Paduni (FR) 17A-34A-35A 34 140 27 rawDi Lorenzo-Ponte Valleceppi (PG) 1A-18A-21A-22A 14 600 27+30 rawD’Auria-Ortona (CH) 1A-4A-9A-11A-12A-29A-61A 10 000 27 rawDeta-Barberino Val d’Elsa (FI) 5A 1 900 27 rawBalice-Valenzano (BA) 47A-48A-59A 16 000 30 rawBalice Dist.-Mottola (TA) 3A 1 500 27 rawDe Luca-Novoli (LE) 18A 8 000 27 rawTotal 100 000Italy Bertolino-Partinico (PA) 6A-12A-34A 28 000 27+30 rawGedis-Marsala (TP) 12A-15A-18A-21A 9 600 27 rawTrapas-Marsala (TP) 2A-14A-16A 8 000 30 rawS.V.M.-Sciacca (AG) 1A-2A-3A-23A-24A-34A 2 000 27 rawEnodistil-Alcamo (TP) 22A 2 400 30 rawTotal 50 000Greece ΑΜΠΕΛΟΥΡΓΙΚΟΣ ΣΥΝΕΤΑΙΡΙΣΜΟΣ ΜΕΓΑΡΩΝ — (ΒΑΡΕΑ ΜΕΓΑΡΩΝ) B1 543,42 35 rawB2 550,83 35 rawB3 556,14 35 rawB4 556,16 35 rawB5 555,90 35 rawB6 550,60 35 raw10 914,43 35 rawB9 550,04 35 rawB10 553,72 35 rawB11 554,60 35 rawB12 554,50 35 rawB13 556,91 35 rawB14 551,86 35 rawB15 547,57 35 rawB16 910,55 27 35 raw3 851,86 27 raw4 894,58 27 raw5 894,83 27 raw6 871,50 27 raw7 898,94 27 raw14 864,99 27 raw15 893,13 27 raw1 873,77 27 raw2 885,55 27 raw8 904,07 27 raw9 863,37 27 rawB7 544,88 27 raw11 901,79 27 raw12 869,67 27 raw13 907,15 27 raw17 799,07 27 rawΠ.Α. ΤΖΑΡΑ — (Δοκός Χαλκίδος) 4 016 179,58 35 rawΕ.Α.Σ. ΠΑΤΡΩΝ — Ανθεια Πατρών A1 856,07 35 rawA2 917,34 35 rawA3 747,20 35 rawA4 803,85 35 rawA5 577,07 35 rawΕ.Α.Σ. ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ — (ΠΙΚΕΡΜΙ) 1 917,80 27 raw2 917,58 27 raw3 919,35 27 raw4 903,82 27 raw5 751,82 27 rawΟΙΝΟΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟΣ ΣΥΝ/ΣΜΟΣ (ΣΥΝΕΤΑΙΡΙΣΜΟΣ) ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑΣ (ΓΙΑΛΟΒΑ ΠΥΛΙΑΣ) B74 836,47 27 rawB75 583,84 27 rawB76 724,92 27 rawB80 890,23 27 raw68 2 113,82 27 raw66 2 122,29 27 raw82 731,69 27 raw69 2 110,67 27 rawTotal 41 331,79Papiermühle 16D-37603 HolzmindenTotal 8 614,908ANNEX IIIntervention agencies holding the alcohol referred to in Article 3Onivins-Libourne — Délégation nationale 17, avenue de la Ballastière, BP 231, F-33505 Libourne Cedex [telephone (33) 557 55 20 00; telex 57 20 25; fax (33) 557 55 20 59],FEGA — Beneficencia 8, E-28004 Madrid [telephone (34) 913 47 64 66; fax (34) 913 47 64 65]AGEA — Via Torino 45, I-00184 Roma [telephone (39) 064 94 99 714; fax (39) 064 94 99 761]Ο.Π.Ε.Κ.Ε.Π.Ε. — Αχαρνών (Aharnon) 241, GR-10446 Athens, Greece [telephone (210) 2 12 47 99; fax (210) 212 47 91]Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) — Deichmanns Aue 29, D-53179 Bonn (telephone (49) 228/68 45-33 86/34 79, fax (49) 228/68 45-37 94)ANNEX IIIAddress referred to in Article 5European CommissionDirectorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Unit D-2Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200B-1049 BrusselsFax (32-2) 298 55 28E-mail address: agri-market-tenders@cec.eu.int +",France;French Republic;Greece;Hellenic Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Italy;Italian Republic;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;intervention agency;intervention stock;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;ethanol;ethyl alcohol,27 +4621,"2008/269/EC: Commission Decision of 19 March 2008 amending Decision 2001/618/EC to include the departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord, France, in the list of regions free of Aujeszky’s disease (notified under document number C(2008) 1072) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules applicable to intra-Community trade in certain animals. Article 9 of that Directive provides for compulsory national programmes for certain contagious disease, including Aujeszky’s disease, to be submitted to the Commission for approval. In addition, Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EC provides for Member States to submit documentation to the Commission concerning the status of those diseases in their territory.(2) Commission Decision 2001/618/EC of 23 July 2001 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (2) contains a list of Member States or regions thereof free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibited in Annex I thereto. Annex II to Decision 2001/618/EC contains a list of Member States or regions thereof where disease control programme for that disease are in place.(3) A programme for the eradication of Aujeszky’s disease has been implemented in France for several years and the departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord are listed as regions where an approved Aujeszky’s disease control programme is in place.(4) France has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky’s disease-free status of the departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord demonstrating that the disease has been eradicated from those departments.(5) The Commission has examined the documentation submitted by France and found it to comply with Article 10(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC. Accordingly, those departments should be included in the list in Annex I to Decision 2001/618/EC.(6) Decision 2001/618/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annexes I and II to Decision 2001/618/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).(2)  OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 48. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/729/EC.ANNEXANNEX IMember States or regions thereof free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibitedISO code Member State RegionsCZ Czech Republic All regionsDK Denmark All regionsDE Germany All regionsFR France The departments of Ain, Aisne, Allier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche, Ardennes, Ariège, Aube, Aude, Aveyron, Bas-Rhin, Bouches-du-Rhône, Calvados, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d’Or, Côtes-d’Armor, Creuse, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Doubs, Drôme, Essonne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Finistère, Gard, Gers, Gironde, Hautes-Alpes, Hauts-de-Seine, Haute-Garonne, Haute-Loire, Haute-Marne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haut-Rhin, Haute-Saône, Haute-Savoie, Haute-Vienne, Hérault, Ille-et-Vilaine, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Isère, Jura, Landes, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Lozère, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Morbihan, Moselle, Nièvre, Nord, Oise, Orne, Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées-Orientales, Puy-de-Dôme, Réunion, Rhône, Sarthe, Saône-et-Loire, Savoie, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Somme, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Territoire-de-Belfort, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise, Var, Vaucluse, Vendée, Vienne, Vosges, Yonne, YvelinesCY Cyprus Whole territoryLU Luxembourg All regionsAT Austria Whole territorySK Slovakia All regionsFI Finland All regionsSE Sweden All regionsUK United Kingdom All regions in England, Scotland and WalesANNEX IIMember States or regions thereof where approved Aujeszky’s disease control programmes are in placeISO code Member State RegionsBE Belgium Whole territoryES Spain The territory of the Autonomous Communities of Galicia, País Vasco, Asturias, Cantabria, Navarra, La RiojaIT Italy The province of BolzanoNL Netherlands Whole territory +",France;French Republic;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;department (France);EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +22974,"2002/765/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 2002 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of bluetongue in Spain in 2000 (notified under document number C(2002) 3537). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) On 10 October 2000, Spain confirmed to the Commission that there had been outbreaks of bluetongue on sheep holdings on the islands of Majorca and Minorca in the Balearic archipelago. The emergence of this disease poses a serious threat to Community livestock.(2) In order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community may contribute to the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(3), veterinary and plant health measures taken in accordance with Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. The auditing of these measures comes under Articles 8 and 9 of the said Regulation.(4) The payment of the financial contribution from the Community must be subject to the condition that the actions planned have been efficiently carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down.(5) On 2 July 2001 and 13 August 2001, Spain submitted official applications for reimbursement of all expenditure incurred within the country up to the end of 2000.(6) Pending checks by the Commission, it is necessary to arrange an advance on the Community financial aid. This advance has been calculated at 50 % of the Community contribution based on the costs submitted for compensation for animal prices and temporarily limiting the ""other costs"" to 10 % of the amount of this compensation.(7) It is necessary to clarify the concepts of ""swift and adequate compensation of the livestock farmers"" and ""destruction, cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation costs"" used in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Spain may receive Community financial assistance for the adequate compensation of owners for the compulsory slaughter of their animals under eradication measures related to outbreaks of bluetongue which occurred in 2000, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC. For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:1. ""swift and adequate compensation"" means payment, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96(4), within 90 days of the slaughtering of the animals, of compensation corresponding to the value of the animals immediately before they became infected or were slaughtered;2. ""destruction, cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation costs"" means the costs, excluding VAT, of purchasing products to clean, disinfect and disinsectise affected holdings, as well as the costs of services required to destroy carcasses. 1. Under the Community financial assistance referred to in Article 1, an advance of EUR 166000 shall be paid on the basis of supporting documents submitted by Spain concerning the swift and adequate compensation of owners for compulsory slaughter, the destruction of animals and, where appropriate, for the products used to clean, disinfect and disinsectise holdings and equipment, as well as for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and equipment, and subject to the results of the checks referred to in Article 4.2. The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include an epidemiological report covering each holding on which animals have been slaughtered and destroyed, and a financial report.The financial report shall take account of the categories of the animals destroyed, or slaughtered and destroyed, on each holding on account of bluetongue. The information shall be provided in electronic form in accordance with the model in the Annex.3. The supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be forwarded no later than 60 days after the date on which Spain is notified of this Decision. The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the application of the measures referred to in Article 1 and the related expenditure. The Member States will be informed of the results of these checks. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(4) OJ L 39, 17.2.1996, p. 5.ANNEX I>PIC FILE= ""L_2002259EN.006002.TIF"">ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2002259EN.006102.TIF""> +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;slaughter of animals;slaughter of livestock;stunning of animals;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,27 +39748,"Council Regulation (EU) No 296/2011 of 25 March 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2011/178/CFSP of 23 March 2011 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1),Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,Whereas:(1) Decision 2011/178/CFSP provides, inter alia, for further restrictive measures in relation to Libya, including a prohibition on flights in Libyan airspace, a prohibtion on Libyan aircraft in the airspace of the Union, and further provisions in relation to the measures introduced in Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (2), including a provision to ensure that these measures do not affect humanitarian operations in Libya.(2) Some of those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(3) Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (3) should be amended accordingly.(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force on the day of its publication,. Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 is hereby amended as follows:(1) Article 3 is replaced by the following:(a) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union (4) (Common Military List) or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;(b) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;(c) to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or in Annex I, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;(d) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, financing or financial assistance, brokering services or transport services related to the provision of armed mercenary personnel in Libya or for use in Libya;(e) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (d).(2) the following Articles are inserted:(a) fly over the territory of the Union;(b) make stops in the territory of the Union for any purpose; or(c) operate any air service to or from the Union,(a) fly over the territory of Libya;(b) make stops in the territory of Libya for any purpose; or(c) operate any air service to or from Libya.(i) the sole purpose of which is humanitarian, such as delivering or facilitating the delivery of assistance, including medical supplies, food, humanitarian workers and related assistance;(ii) for evacuations from Libya;(iii) authorised by paragraph 4 or 8 of UNSCR 1973 (2011); or(iv) which are deemed by Member States, acting under the authorisation conferred in paragraph 8 of UNSCR 1973 (2011), to be necessary for the benefit of the Libyan people.(3) in Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:(4) the following Article is inserted:(5) the following Article is inserted:(6) Article 12 is replaced by the following:(7) in point (a) of Article 13(1), the reference to Article 4 is replaced by a reference to Article 5. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 March 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentMARTONYI J.(1)  OJ L 78, 24.3.2011, p. 24.(2)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.(3)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1.(4)  OJ C 69, 18.3.2010, p. 19.’; +",Libya;Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;natural person;military equipment;arms;military material;war material;weapon;international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;technology transfer;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights,27 +35302,"2008/829/EC: Commission Decision of 30 October 2008 amending the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk (notified under document number C(2008) 6274) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) and Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It applies to the production and placing on the market of live animals and products of animal origin. For that purpose, the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof (‘countries or regions’) is to be determined by classification into one of three categories depending on the BSE risk involved, namely a negligible BSE risk, a controlled BSE risk and an undetermined BSE risk.(2) The Annex to Commission Decision 2007/453/EC of 29 June 2007 establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk (2) lists countries or regions according to their BSE risk status.(3) Pending the final conclusion on the BSE risk status of the Member States, all Member States were provisionally recognised as countries with a controlled BSE risk as laid down in Decision 2007/453/EC. During the OIE General Session in May 2008, a Resolution was adopted relating to the BSE status of different countries. The Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC should therefore be brought in line with the recommendations of the Resolution of the OIE. Pending a final conclusion on the BSE risk status of certain Member States and taking into account the harmonised stringent BSE protective measures applied within the Community, those Member States should remain provisionally recognised as countries with a controlled BSE risk.(4) Decision 2007/453/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 2008.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 October 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 84.ANNEXLIST OF COUNTRIES OR REGIONSA.   Countries or regions with a negligible BSE riskMember States— Finland— SwedenEFTA countries— Iceland— NorwayThird countries— Argentina— Australia— New Zealand— Paraguay— Singapore— UruguayB.   Countries or regions with a controlled BSE riskMember States— Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, the United KingdomEFTA countries— Switzerland— LiechtensteinThird countries— Brazil— Canada— Chile— Taiwan— Mexico— United StatesC.   Countries or regions with an undetermined BSE risk— Countries or regions not listed in points A or B of this Annex. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;EFTA countries;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies,27 +3297,"Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1749/2002 of 30 September 2002 amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second subparagraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 291 thereof,Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 16 and 22 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice(3),Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors(4),Whereas:(1) Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98(6), should be amended to take account of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1746/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the reform of the Commission, special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the Commission of the European Communities(7).(2) Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69, as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98, should be amended to take account of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of officials of the European Communities appointed to an established post in the Council of the European Union(8).(3) Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69, as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98, should be amended to take account of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002 of 30 September 2002 introducing, in the context of the modernisation of the institution, special measures to terminate the service of officials appointed to an established post in the European Parliament and temporary staff working in the Political Groups of the European Parliament(9),. The following points (p), (q) and (r) shall be added to Article 2 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69: ""(p) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1746/2002;(q) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1747/2002;(r) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 4 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1748/2002."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall apply with regard to each of the points added from the respective date of entry into force of each Regulation referred to in Article 1.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ C 81, 21.3.2000, p. 1.(2) Opinion delivered on 24 September 2002.(3) Opinion delivered on 15 May 2002.(4) OJ C 225, 20.9.2002, p. 1.(5) OJ L 74, 27.3.1969, p. 1.(6) OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 3.(7) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(8) See page 5 of this Official Journal.(9) See page 9 of this Official Journal. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;regulations for civil servants;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +43131,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1393/2013 of 13 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 76/TQ40Member State SpainStock RED/51214D.Species Redfish (Sebastes spp.)Zone EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIVClosing date 25.10.2013 +",Greenland;Faroe Islands;Faroes;Iceland;Republic of Iceland;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch area;Azores;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +37826,"2010/218/: Commission Decision of 16 April 2010 amending Decision 2006/415/EC as regards certain protection measures in relation to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Romania (notified under document C(2010) 2348) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (3), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 18 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (4), and in particular Article 63(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (5) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease. Those areas are listed in the table set out in the Annex to that Decision.(2) Following a confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in Romania, that Member State took protection measures pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.(3) Commission Decision 2010/158/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning certain interim protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in Romania (6) was adopted following an outbreak of that disease in Romania. That Decision defines the areas within which the protection measures provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC are to apply and the period of application of those measures.(4) Those interim protective measures have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.(5) A further outbreak has been confirmed since the adoption of Decision 2010/158/EU within an area already subject to the interim protective measures thereof. Therefore, it is appropriate to take that new outbreak into account in the definition of the size of Area A and of the period of application of the protective measures which should now be confirmed.(6) The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) In the interests of clarity of Union legislation, Decision 2010/158/EU should be expressly repealed.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. Decision 2010/158/EU is repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 April 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(5)  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51.(6)  OJ L 67, 17.3.2010, p. 10.ANNEX‘ANNEXPART AArea A as established in accordance with Article 4(2):ISO country code Member State Area A Date until applicable in accordance with Article 4(4)(b)(iii)Code NameRO Romania 00038 Area comprising: 17.4.2010Protection zone:Surveillance zone:RO Romania 00038 Protection zone: 27.4.2010PART BArea B as established in accordance with Article 4(2):ISO country code Member State Area B Date until applicable in accordance with Article 4(4)(b)(iii)Code NameRO Romania 00038 The areas of the county of Tulcea other than those listed in Part A 27.4.2010’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;Romania;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,27 +33,"Council Directive 72/274/EEC of 20 July 1972 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural species. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Whereas it is appropriate, for the reasons set out below, to amend certain provisions of the Council Directives of 14 June 1966, as last amended by the Directive of 30 March 1971 1, on the marketing of beet seed 2, on the marketing of fodder plant seed 3, on the marketing of cereal seed 4 and on the marketing of seed potatoes 5, the Council Directive of 30 June 1969 6 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, as amended by the Directive of 30 March 1971, the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 7 on the marketing of vegetable seed, as amended by the Directive of 30 March 1971, and the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 8 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural species;Whereas several of the abovementioned Directives provide that as from 1 July 1972, the equivalence of seeds and young plants harvested in third countries may no longer be determined by the Member States individually ; whereas, since it has not been possible in all cases to complete the examinations relating to the Community determination of equivalence, the abovementioned time-limit should be extended in order to avoid disturbing present trade relations;Whereas the Directives on the marketing of seeds and young plants approve only products originating in Member States and satisfying the requirements of those Directives or products originating in third countries and recognized as equivalent to Community products;Whereas it must also be possible to market products originating in countries acceding to the Community but do not put those Directives into effect immediately on entry, whereas it is therefore necessary to make appropriate provisions;. The date 1 July 1973 shall be substituted for the date 1 July 1972 in the second sentence of Article 16 (2) of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, in the second sentence of Article 16 (2) of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed, in the second sentence of Article 16 (2) of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed and in the second sentence of Article 15 (2) of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes. 1OJ No L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24. 2OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66. 3OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. 4OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. 5OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66. 6OJ No L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3. 7OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7. 8OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 16 of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, Article 16 of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed, Article 16 of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed, Article 15 of the Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes, Article 15 of the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, Article 32 of the Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and Article 21 of the Directive of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural species:""3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply in respect of any new Member State from the date of its accession to the date on which it is to bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive."" Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with: (a) the provisions of Article 1, with effect from 1 July 1972,(b) the provisions of Article 2, not later than 1 January 1973. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1972.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. WESTERTERP +",root vegetable;beetroot;carrot;celeriac;parsnip;radish;salsify;turnip;marketing standard;grading;fodder plant;oleaginous plant;oil seed;textile plant;fibre plant;potato;batata;sweet potato;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;market gardening;market garden;market gardening production;production of fresh vegetables;seed;catalogue;cereals,27 +15364,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/96 of 9 April 1996 providing for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2534/95 to certain destinations other than the territories of the former Yugoslavia (Albania, Bulgaria and Romania). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2534/95 of 24 October 1995 on free distribution outside the Community of fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the market during the 1995/96 marketing year (1), and in particular Article 4 (2) thereof,Whereas, in view of serious supply difficulties in certain third countries, namely Albania, Bulgaria and Romania, it should be made possible for apples and oranges withdrawn from the market during the 1995/96 marketing year to be dispatched, as food aid, to these third countries via charitable organizations approved by Member States;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2534/95, apples and oranges withdrawn from the market may, during the 1995/96 marketing year, be made available to charitable organizations approved by Member States with a view to their free distribution to the peoples of Albania, Bulgaria and Romania. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 April 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 1. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;humanitarian aid;humanitarian action;humanitarian assistance;withdrawal from the market;precautionary withdrawal from the market;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;terms for aid;aid procedure;counterpart funds;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe,27 +4927,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2009 of 17 June 2009 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,Whereas:(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2008/2009 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2009 (4).(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,. The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 June 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 June 2009.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 258, 26.9.2008, p. 56.(4)  OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 34.ANNEXAmended representative prices and additional import duties applicable to white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 from 18 June 2009(EUR)CN code Representative price per 100 kg net of the product concerned Additional duty per 100 kg net of the product concerned1701 11 10 (1) 28,35 2,781701 11 90 (1) 28,35 7,361701 12 10 (1) 28,35 2,651701 12 90 (1) 28,35 6,931701 91 00 (2) 30,72 9,871701 99 10 (2) 30,72 5,351701 99 90 (2) 30,72 5,351702 90 95 (3) 0,31 0,34(1)  For the standard quality defined in point III of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(2)  For the standard quality defined in point II of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(3)  Per 1 % sucrose content. +",import;lighting equipment;electric lamp;electric tube;fluorescent tube;halogen lamp;incandescent lamp;light bulb;neon tube;standard lamp;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;trademark law;trade mark law;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;white sugar;refined sugar;raw sugar;anti-dumping duty;final anti-dumping duty;temporary anti-dumping duty;disclosure of information;information disclosure,27 +39338,"2011/658/: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/000 TA 2011 — technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support to redundant workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 provides that 0,35 % of the annual maximum amount can be made available each year for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 610 000.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 610 000 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",collective dismissal;collective redundancy;economic recession;deterioration of the economy;economic crisis;economic depression;payment appropriation;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;general budget (EU);EC general budget;administrative expenditure (EU);EC administrative expenditure;EC operating budget;administrative budget of the Institutions;budget of the Community institutions;employment aid;employment premium;employment subsidy;commitment of expenditure;commitment appropriation;commitment authorisation;European Globalisation Adjustment Fund;EGF,27 +1730,"94/310/EC: Commission Decision of 18 May 1994 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/59/EC (4), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine and porcine animals, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products has been established;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 of 26 April 1993 concerning trade between the European Economic Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (5) has prohibited the introduction onto the territory of the Community of all commodities and products originating in, coming from, or having transited through the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro);Whereas, in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, deficiencies were observed in the quality of the veterinary controls in respect of bovine animals and bovine meat during a recent Community on-the-spot inspection;Whereas, moreover, account must be taken of the provisions of Commission Decision 93/242/EEC (6), as last amended by Decision 94/81/EC (7), and of the fact that vaccination against classical swine fever takes place in this country;Whereas it is necessary to amend Decision 79/542/EEC accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Part 1 of the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:1. the whole line in relation to the Yugoslav Republics is deleted;2. the following line is inserted following the alphabetic order of the ISO code:'MK Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia o x o x o x o o o x XR MK'. This Decision shall apply seven days after its notification to the Member States. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 May 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.(4) OJ No L 27, 1. 2. 1994, p. 53.(5) OJ No L 102, 28. 4. 1993, p. 14.(6) OJ No L 110, 4. 5. 1993, p. 36.(7) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1994, p. 58. +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;fresh meat;Yugoslavia;territories of the former Yugoslavia;livestock;flock;herd;live animals,27 +44372,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1018/2014 of 24 September 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Ireland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 September 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22).ANNEXNo 35/DSSMember State IrelandStock BSF/56712-Species Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)Zone EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XIIClosing date 28.8.2014 +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,27 +5837,"2014/908/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 12 December 2014 on the equivalence of the supervisory and regulatory requirements of certain third countries and territories for the purposes of the treatment of exposures according to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1), and in particular Articles 107(4), 114(7), 115(4), 116(5) and 142(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Institutions are to fulfil capital requirements which adequately reflect the risks undertaken by those institutions, including credit risk, having regard to the different geographical contexts in which they operate. The credit risk incurred by institutions attached to exposures to entities located outside the Union is determined, all other factors being equal, by the quality of the relevant regulatory framework and supervision implemented in the relevant third country.(2) Article 107(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 allows institutions to treat exposures to third country investment firms, credit institutions and exchanges as exposures to institutions only if the third country applies prudential and supervisory requirements to the entity concerned which are at least equivalent to those applied in the Union.(3) Articles 114(7), 115(4) and 116(5) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 set specific risk weights applicable to exposures to central governments, central banks, regional governments, local authorities, and public sector entities located in third countries that apply supervisory and regulatory arrangements at least equivalent to those applied in the Union.(4) Article 153 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 lays down the formula for the calculation of the risk weighted exposures amounts for exposures to corporates, institutions, central governments and central banks under the internal-ratings based (IRB) approach and details the parameters to be used for the calculation, including the coefficient of correlation. Article 153(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 sets the coefficient of correlation applicable to large financial sector entities. According to Article 142(1)(4)(b) of that Regulation, in order to qualify for the definition of ‘large financial sector entity’, the financial sector entity or one of its subsidiaries must be subject to the laws of a third country applying prudential supervisory requirements at least equivalent to those applied in the Union.(5) In order to determine the appropriate risk-weighted exposures for the calculation of capital requirements for the credit risk attached to exposures to certain categories of entities located in third countries, the Commission has assessed the equivalence of the supervisory and regulatory arrangements of third countries to the corresponding supervisory and regulatory arrangements in the Union.(6) The equivalence has been determined by an outcome-based analysis of the third country's regulatory and supervisory arrangements which tests their ability to achieve the same general objectives as the Union's supervisory and regulatory arrangements. The objectives refer, in particular, to the stability and integrity of both the domestic and the global financial system in its entirety; the effectiveness and adequacy of protection of depositors and other consumers of financial services; the cooperation between different actors of the financial system, including regulators and supervisors; the independence and the effectiveness of supervision; and the effective implementation and enforcement of relevant internationally agreed standards. In order to achieve the same general objectives of the Union's supervisory and regulatory arrangements, the supervisory and regulatory arrangements of the third country should comply with a series of operational, organisational and supervisory standards reflecting the essential elements of the Union's supervisory and regulatory requirements applicable to relevant categories of financial institutions. Taking into account independent assessments by the international organisations, such as those carried out by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the International Monetary Fund and the International Organization of Securities Commissions, the Commission has assessed the supervisory and regulatory arrangements of certain third countries applicable to credit institutions, investment firms, and exchanges. This analysis has enabled the Commission to evaluate the equivalence of third country arrangements for the purposes of determining the treatment of the relevant categories of exposures mentioned in Articles 107, 114, 115, 116 and 142 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.(7) For the purposes of Articles 114, 115, and 116 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 equivalence should be determined by reference to the supervisory and regulatory arrangements applicable to credit institutions since these arrangements usually set the risk weights for the calculation of capital requirements for credit risk.(8) For the purposes of Article 142(1)(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the equivalence assessment is confined to the supervisory and regulatory arrangements applicable to third country undertakings with a main business comparable to that of a credit institution or investment firm, in accordance with the definition provided in Article 4(1)(27) of that Regulation.(9) Following the assessment, it appears that Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, Mexico, Monaco, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and the USA have in place supervisory and regulatory arrangements which comply with a series of operational, organisational and supervisory standards reflecting the essential elements of the Union's supervisory and regulatory arrangements applicable to credit institutions. Therefore, it is appropriate to consider the supervisory and regulatory requirements for credit institutions located in those third countries and territories as at least equivalent to those applied in the Union for the purposes of Article 107(4) and Article 142(1)(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.(10) Following the assessment, it appears that Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the USA have in place supervisory and regulatory arrangements which comply with a series of operational, organisational and supervisory standards reflecting the essential elements of the Union's supervisory and regulatory arrangements applicable to investment firms. Therefore, it is appropriate to consider the supervisory and regulatory requirements applying to investment firms located in those third countries as at least equivalent to those applied in the Union for the purposes of Article 107(4) and Article 142(1)(4)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.(11) Following the assessment, it appears that Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the USA have in place supervisory and regulatory arrangements which comply with a series of operational standards reflecting the essential elements of the Union's supervisory and regulatory arrangements applicable to exchanges. Therefore, it is appropriate to consider the supervisory and regulatory requirements of those third countries applied to exchanges as at least equivalent to those applied in the Union for the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 limited to exposures to exchanges located in those third countries.(12) The sole purpose of this Decision is to determine equivalence for the purposes of assigning risk weights under Articles 107, 114, 115, 116 and 142 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.(13) The list of third countries and territories considered to be equivalent for the purposes of this Decision is not definitive. The Commission, with the assistance of the European Banking Authority, will continue monitoring on a regular basis the evolution of the supervisory and regulatory arrangements of third countries and territories with a view to updating, as appropriate and at least every 5 years, the lists of third countries and territories set out in this Decision in light, in particular, of the constant development of supervisory and regulatory arrangements, in the Union and at global level, and taking into account new available sources of relevant information.(14) The regular review of the prudential and supervisory requirements applicable in the third countries and territories listed in the Annexes should be without prejudice to the possibility of the Commission to undertake a specific review relating to an individual third country or territory at any time outside the general review, where relevant developments make it necessary for the Commission to re-assess the recognition granted by this Decision. Such re-assessment could lead to the withdrawal of the recognition of equivalence.(15) The provisions in this Decision are closely linked, since they deal with the equivalence of the supervisory and regulatory requirements of certain third countries and territories for the purposes of the treatment of exposures according to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013. To ensure coherence between those provisions, which should enter into force at the same time, and to facilitate a comprehensive view and compact access to them by institutions subject to those obligations, it is desirable to include certain implementing acts required by Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in a single Decision.(16) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Banking Committee.(17) In order to avoid a sudden increase in capital requirements for credit institutions and investment firms in the Union, this Decision should enter into force on 1 January 2015,. Equivalence of requirements applied to credit institutions for the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013For the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries and territories listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements to credit institutions equivalent to those applied in the Union. Equivalence of requirements applied to investment firms for the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013For the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries listed in Annex II to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements to investment firms equivalent to those applied in the Union. Equivalence of requirements applied to exchanges for the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013For the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries listed in Annex III to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements to exchanges equivalent to those applied in the Union. Equivalence of requirements applied to exposures to central governments, central banks, regional governments, local authorities and public sector entities for the purposes of Articles 114, 115, 116 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013For the purposes of Articles 114(7), 115(4) and 116(5) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries and territories listed in Annex IV to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements equivalent to those applied to credit institutions in the Union. Equivalence of requirements to credit institutions and investment firms for the purposes Article 142 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013For the purposes of Article 142(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries and territories listed in Annex V to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements equivalent to those applied in the Union. Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.ANNEX ILIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 1 (CREDIT INSTITUTIONS)(1) Australia(2) Brazil(3) Canada(4) China(5) Guernsey(6) Hong Kong(7) India(8) Isle of Man(9) Japan(10) Jersey(11) Mexico(12) Monaco(13) Saudi Arabia(14) Singapore(15) South Africa(16) Switzerland(17) USAANNEX IILIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 2 (INVESTMENT FIRMS)(1) Australia(2) Brazil(3) Canada(4) China(5) Mexico(6) Saudi Arabia(7) Singapore(8) South Africa(9) USAANNEX IIILIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 3 (EXCHANGES)(1) Brazil(2) Canada(3) China(4) India(5) Japan(6) Mexico(7) Saudi Arabia(8) Singapore(9) South Africa(10) USAANNEX IVLIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 4 (CREDIT INSTITUTIONS)(1) Australia(2) Brazil(3) Canada(4) China(5) Guernsey(6) Hong Kong(7) India(8) Isle of Man(9) Japan(10) Jersey(11) Mexico(12) Monaco(13) Saudi Arabia(14) Singapore(15) South Africa(16) Switzerland(17) USAANNEX VLIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 5 (CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND INVESTMENT FIRMS)Credit institutions:(1) Australia(2) Brazil(3) Canada(4) China(5) Guernsey(6) Hong Kong(7) India(8) Isle of Man(9) Japan(10) Jersey(11) Mexico(12) Monaco(13) Saudi Arabia(14) Singapore(15) South Africa(16) Switzerland(17) USAInvestment firms:(1) Australia(2) Brazil(3) Canada(4) China(5) Mexico(6) Saudi Arabia(7) Singapore(8) South Africa(9) USA +",foreign investment;financial control;third country;credit institution;credit establishment;investment company;OEIC;asset management company;asset manager;closed-end investment company;fund manager;investment firm;investment fund;investment trust;mutual fund;open-ended investment company;open-ended investment trust;pooled fund;unit trust;market supervision;venture capital;business angel;risk capital;venture capital fund;technical standard;financial legislation;transaction regulations,27 +29781,"Commission Directive 2005/86/EC of 5 December 2005 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards camphechlor (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (1), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2002/32/EC provides that the use of products intended for animal feed which contain levels of undesirable substances exceeding the maximum levels laid down in Annex I thereto is prohibited.(2) When Directive 2002/32/EC was adopted, the Commission stated that the provisions laid down in Annex I to that Directive would be reviewed on the basis of updated scientific risk assessments and taking into account the prohibition of any dilution of contaminated non-complying products intended for animal feed.(3) The Scientific Panel on contaminants in the food chain of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted an opinion on a request from the Commission related to camphechlor as undesirable substance in animal feed on 2 February 2005.(4) Camphechlor is a non systemic insecticide of which the use is phased out in most of the world. Camphechlor mixtures show a complex composition, with at least 202 different congeners identified. Due to its persistence and chemical properties, camphechlor is still found in the environment.(5) While some congeners, such as CHB 32, which are major constituents in technical mixtures, are subject to relatively fast biotransformation, other congeners such as CHB 26, 50 and 62 are more persistent and bio-accumulate significantly within the food chain. The congeners CHB 26, 50 and 62 can serve as indicators of camphechlor contamination. The presence of CHB 32 is an indicator for a recent contamination and could be included in monitoring programmes to identify possible fraudulent practices.(6) The main sources of camphechlor exposure to animals from feed are fish oil and fish meal. Fish feed (particularly for carnivorous species) can contain significant amounts of fish meal and fish oil. For other animals the use of fish meal is low, hence their exposure via feed is lower.(7) Fish are the most sensitive to camphechlor toxicity. The carry-over of camphechlor into edible tissues of fatty fish is high, while the carry over in other farmed animals is lower. Fish, in particular lipid rich species, are the main source of human exposure while other sources are of less importance.(8) It is appropriate to replace the current general maximum level as regards camphechlor in all feedingstuffs, by a maximum level for camphechlor in fish oil, fish meal and fish feed in order to ensure that these products do not represent any danger to human health and animal health. The feed safety has been improved as the level for fish feed, which is fed directly to fish, has been significantly decreased and enforcement through a targeted control on these products intended for animal feeding identified as being the main source of camphechlor exposure should improve the feed safety.(9) The current general maximum level for camphechlor does not reflect the current normal background contamination levels in fish oil. It is appropriate to establish a maximum level in fish oil taking into account the background levels without endangering animal and public health. This maximum level is to be reviewed in the light of the necessary application on a wider scale of decontamination procedures.(10) Directive 2002/32/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. 1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 12 months after the entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2005.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/8/EC (OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 44).ANNEXAnnex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended, replacing row 19, Camphechlor (toxaphene), by the following:Undesirable substances Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %(1) (2) (3)‘19. Camphechlor (toxaphene) — sum of indicator congeners CHB 26, 50 and 62 (1)— Fish, other aquatic animals, their products and by-products with the exception of fish oil— Fish oil (2)— Feedingstuffs for fish (2)(1)  Numbering system according to Parlar, prefixed by either “CHB” or “Parlar #”:— : CHB 26 : 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,10,10-octochlorobornane,— : CHB 50 : 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane,— : CHB 62 : 2,2,5,5,8,9,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane.(2)  The levels shall be reviewed by 31 December 2007 with the aim of reducing the maximum levels.’ +",fish oil;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;pesticide;fungicide;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;health risk;danger of sickness,27 +1920,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/95 of 8 November 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Article 72 (5) thereof,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3897/91 (4), lays down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1362/94 (6), lays down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts;Whereas it is useful to include references to additional traditional terms relating to the ageing of Italian, French and German quality wines psr;Whereas certain technical adaptations need to be made to Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 on account of the accession of Austria;Whereas certain errors which found their way into Regulation (EC) No 1362/94 concerning Chapters 32 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia` and 33 'Slovenia` of Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 should be corrected;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Regulation (EEC) No 3201/90 is hereby amended as follows:1. the following indent is added to the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1):'- ""Qualitaetswein mit staatlicher Pruefnummer"", ""Qualitaetswein"", ""Qualitaetswein besonderer Reife und Leseart"" or ""Praedikatswein"",`;2. In Article 3 (2), 'and ""Eiswein"" is replaced by ""Eiswein"" and ""Strohwein""`;3. the following indent is added to Article 3 (3) (c) as regards Italian quality wines psr:'- ""occhio di pernice"".`;4. in Article 3 (4) '""Strohwein"", ""Qualitaetswein besonderer Reife und Leseart"", ""Praedikatswein""` is added after 'Eiswein`;5. the term 'Stift` is added after 'Kloster` in second indent of Article 6 (1);6. in Article 13 (2) (a) and third indent of Article 13 (2) (b), 'Austria` is deleted;7. the following point is added to Article 14 (1):'(h) the description of an Austrian table wine may be supplemented by the following terms:- ""Schilcher"",- ""Heuriger"",- ""Bergwein"".`;8. the first indent of Article 14 (2) (b) is replaced by the following:'- ""vin primeur"" or ""primeur""`;9. the fourth indent of Article 14 (3) (b) is replaced by the following:'- ""vin primeur"" or ""primeur""`;10. the following point is added to Article 14 (3):'(h) for Austrian wines:- ""Schilcher"",- ""Heuriger"",- ""Bergwein"".`;11. the second indent of Article 17 (2) (b) is deleted;12. in Article 17 (2) (c) (i):(a) the first indent is replaced by the following:'- ""vin vieux"", ""vin vieilli"" or ""élevé en fûts"" (with the name of the wood added or not) in the case of French quality wines psr provided that the French provisions regarding the use of these terms are observed,`;(b) the following indent is added:'- ""im Holzfass gereift"" or ""im Barrique"" in the case of German quality wines psr provided that the German provisions regarding the use of these terms are observed.`;13. the following point is added to Article 18 (1):'(i) for Austrian wines: ""Erzeugerabfuellung"", ""Hauerabfuellung"", ""Gutsabfuellung"". The term ""Gutsabfuellung"" may only be used where the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph are observed.`;14. Annexes III and IV are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 November 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEXRegulation (EEC) No 3201/90 is amended as follows:1. The following heading and names are added after the section headed '8. UNITED KINGDOM` in Annex III:>TABLE>2. Annex IV is amended as follows:(a) Section '5. AUSTRIA` is deleted.(b) Chapters 32 'FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA` and 33 'SLOVENIA` are replaced by the following:>TABLE> +",fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Austria;Republic of Austria;wine;wine of superior quality;quality wine produced in a specific region;quality wines psr;qwpsr;wine of designated origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +12888,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/94 of 8 April 1994 adapting the codes and descriptions of certain products listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 on the common organization of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/79 of 5 February 1979 on the procedure for adjusting the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature used for agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3209/89 (2), and in particular Article 2 (1) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2551/93 (3) amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 779/94 (5), contains the combined nomenclature currently in force;Whereas certain code numbers and certain descriptions in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2430/93 (7), no longer correspond to those in the combined nomenclature;Whereas powder and flakes of bananas falling within CN code 1106 30 10 were incorporated into the common organization of the market in bananas instituted by Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 (8), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3518/93 (9);Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 should be adapted accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the relevant management committees,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 is hereby amended as follows:1. the code numbers and descriptions corresponding to CN codes 0408 and 1106 30 are replaced by those set out in the Annex hereto;2. CN codes '2206 00 91 to 2206 00 99` are replaced by '2206 00 31 to 2206 00 89`;3. CN code 'ex 2309 90 99` is replaced by CN codes 'ex 2309 90 93 and ex 2309 90 98`. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1994.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 April 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 34, 9. 2. 1979, p. 2.(2) OJ No L 312, 27. 10. 1989, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 241, 27. 9. 1993, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 91, 8. 4. 1994, p. 12.(6) OJ No L 151, 30. 6. 1968, p. 16.(7) OJ No L 223, 2. 9. 1993, p. 9.(8) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(9) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 15.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;egg product;egg preparation;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,27 +411,"Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1752/84 of 19 June 1984 adjusting the weightings applied in Varese to the remuneration of officials and other servants of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3647/83 (2), and in particular Articles 63, 64 and 65 of the Staff Regulations and the first paragraph of Article 20 and Article 64 of the conditions of employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3681/83 (3) was adopted to give effect to the judgment delivered by the Court of Justice on 15 December 1982; whereas the logical follow-up to that Regulation would be to adjust, in respect of Varese, Regulations fixing weightings applicable in Italy from 16 November 1982;Whereas the statistical method applied under Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3681/83 should be used to fix the intermediate weighting effective from 16 November 1982,. 1. With effect from 16 November 1982, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in Italy shall be as follows:Italy (except Varese) 97,5Varese 97,92. With effect from 16 May 1983, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in Italy shall be as follows:Italy (except Varese) 103,7Varese 106,93. With effect from 1 July 1983, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in Italy shall be as follows:Italy (except Varese) 96,1Varese 99,0 The weightings applicable to the remunerations of officials and other servants of the European Communities employed in Italy, as set out in Regulations (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2022/83 (4) and (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3647/83, are hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 1984.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. CHEYSSON(1) OJ No L 36, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 361, 24. 12. 1983, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 368, 29. 12. 1983, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 199, 22. 7. 1983, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;Italy;Italian Republic;labour mobility;manpower mobility;staff mobility;worker exchange;ratio;remuneration of work;income derived from work;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +44217,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 785/2014 of 15 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2014.For the CommissionOn behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).ANNEXNo 13/TQ43Member State The NetherlandsStock COD/03AN.Species Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone SkagerrakClosing date 26.6.2014 +",North Sea;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;sea fishing;sea fish;maritime surveillance;policing the high seas;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;catch by species;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,27 +3376,"2003/204/EC: Commission Decision of 21 March 2003 amending Decision 97/569/EC as regards the inclusion of establishments in Hungary, Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of meat products (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 832). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) and (4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/569/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/671/EC(4).(2) Hungary, Slovenia and the Slovak Republic have sent lists of establishments producing wild game meat products for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments comply with the Community rules.(3) Those establishments should be included in the lists drawn up by Decision 97/569/EC.(4) As on-the-spot inspections have not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks in accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 95/408/EC.(5) Decision 97/569/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 97/569/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 April 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 March 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.(3) OJ L 234, 26.8.1997, p. 16.(4) OJ L 228, 24.8.2002, p. 25.ANNEXAnnex I is amended as follows:1. The following text is inserted in Annex I in the part concerning Hungary in accordance with national reference:""País: Hungría/Land: Ungarn/Land: Ungarn/Χώρα: Ουγγαρία/Country: Hungary/Pays: Hongrie/Paese: Ungheria/Land: Hongarije/País: Hungria/Maa: Unkari/Land: Ungern"">TABLE>2. The following text is inserted in Annex I in the part concerning Slovenia in accordance with national reference:""País: Eslovenia/Land: Slovenien/Land: Slowenien/Χώρα: Σλοβενία/Country: Slovenia/Pays: Slovénie/Paese: Slovenia/Land: Slovenië/País: Eslovénia/Maa: Slovenia/Land: Slovenien"">TABLE>3. The following text is inserted in Annex I in the part concerning the Slovak Republic in accordance with national reference:""País: República Eslovaca/Land: Slovakiet/Land: Slowakische Republik/Χώρα: Σλοβακική Δημοκρατία/Country: Slovak Republic/Pays: Slovaquie/Paese: Repubblica Slovacca/Land: Slowakije/País: República Eslovaca/Maa: Slovakian Tasavalta/Land: Slovakien"" +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;health certificate;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,27 +34835,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1449/2007 of 7 December 2007 derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2375/2002, 2305/2003, 950/2006, 955/2005, 969/2006, 1100/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 1002/2007 and 508/2007 as regards the dates for lodging applications and the issuing of import licences in 2008 under the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, manioc starch, cereals, rice, sugar and olive oil and derogating from Regulations (EC) Nos 1445/95, 1518/2003, 596/2004 and 633/2004 as regards the dates of issuing of export licences in 2008 in the beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat sectors. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1), and in particular Article 1(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand under GATT Article XXIII (2),Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (3), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 of 26 November 1990 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (5), and in particular Articles 10(2), 11(4) and 13(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 of 28 October 1996 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt (6), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (7), and in particular Article 40(1)(e) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 865/2004 of 29 April 2004 on the common organisation of the market in olive oil and table olives and amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 (8), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (9), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (10), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (11), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (12), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 of 17 December 1996 opening and setting administrative rules for certain annual tariff quotas for sweet potatoes and manioc starch (13) lays down specific provisions for the lodging of applications and the issuing of import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014, on the one hand, and for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065, on the other.(2) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2375/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries (14), 2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of barley from third countries (15) and 969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries (16) lay down specific provisions for the lodging of applications and the issuing of import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125, for barley under quota 09.4126 and for maize under quota 09.4131.(3) Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 2058/96 of 28 October 1996 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 (17), 1964/2006 of 22 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of an import quota for rice originating in Bangladesh, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (18), 1002/2007 of 29 August 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt (19) and 955/2005 of 23 June 2005 opening a Community import quota for rice originating in Egypt (20) lay down specific provisions for the lodging of applications and the issuing of import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079, for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517, for rice under quota 09.4094 and for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097.(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 marketing years for the import and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (21) lays down specific provisions for the lodging of applications and the issuing of import licences under quotas 09.4331 to 09.4351, 09.4315 to 09.4320, 09.4324 to 09.4328, 09.4380 and 09.4390.(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006 of 17 July 2006 laying down, for the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, detailed rules for the opening and administration of tariff quotas for raw cane-sugar for refining, originating in the least developed countries, as well as detailed rules applying to the importation of products of tariff heading 1701 originating in least developed countries (22) lays down specific provisions for the lodging of applications and the issuing of import licences under quotas 09.4361 and 09.4362.(6) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 508/2007 of 7 May 2007 opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 (23) provides that the rules on import licences laid down in Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 are to apply to sugar imports under tariff quotas 09.4365 and 09.4366.(7) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (24) lays down specific provisions for the lodging of applications and the issuing of import licences for olive oil under quota 09.4032.(8) In view of the public holidays in 2008, derogations should be made, at certain times, from Regulations (EC) Nos 2402/96, 2058/96, 2375/2002, 2305/2003, 955/2005, 950/2006, 969/2006, 1100/2006, 1918/2006, 1964/2006, 508/2007 and 1002/2007 as regards the dates for the lodging of import-licence applications and the issuing of such licences in order to ensure compliance with the quota volumes in question.(9) The second subparagraph of Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (25), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector (26), Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector (27) and Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the poultrymeat sector (28) provide that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday following the week in which the licence applications are lodged, provided that the Commission does not take any specific action in the meantime.(10) In view of the public holidays in 2008 and the resulting impact on the publication of the Official Journal of the European Union, the period between the lodging of applications and the day on which the licences are to be issued will be too short to ensure proper management of the market. That period should therefore be extended.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of all the Management Committees concerned,. Sweet potatoes1.   By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for 2008 may not be lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after Monday 15 December 2008.2.   By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for sweet potatoes applied for on the dates indicated in Annex I hereto under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 shall be issued on the dates indicated in that Annex, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (29). Manioc starch1.   By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2008 may not be lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after Monday 15 December 2008.2.   By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for manioc starch applied for on the dates indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the dates indicated in that Annex, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Cereals1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.2.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2002, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for barley under quota 09.4126 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.3.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2002, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for maize under quota 09.4131 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008. Rice1.   By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2058/96, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.2.   By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.3.   By way of derogation from Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.4.   By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 955/2005, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Egypt under quota 09.4097 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008. Sugar1.   By way of derogation from Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 508/2007, applications for import licences for sugar products under quotas 09.4331 to 09.4351, 09.4315 to 09.4320, 09.4324 to 09.4328, 09.4365, 09.4366, 09.4380 and 09.4390 for 2008 may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.2.   By way of derogation from Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006, applications for import licences for sugar products under quotas 09.4361 and 09.4362 for 2008 may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008. Olive oilBy way of derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006, import licences for olive oil applied for on Monday 17 or Tuesday 18 March 2008 under quota 09.4032 shall be issued on Friday 28 March 2008, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Licences for exports of beef and veal, pigment, eggs and poultrymeat attracting refundsBy way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004, export licences applied for during the periods referred to in Annex III hereto shall be issued on the corresponding dates set out therein.The derogation provided for in the first paragraph shall apply only where no special measure as provided for in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 is taken before those dates of issue. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 December 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 122, 22.5.1996, p. 15.(3)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 735/2007 (OJ L 169, 29.6.2007, p. 6).(4)  OJ L 337, 4.12.1990, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).(6)  OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1).(8)  OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97, as corrected by OJ L 206, 9.6.2004, p. 37.(9)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(10)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005.(11)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 (OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1).(12)  OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006.(13)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/2006 (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 44).(14)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 932/2007 (OJ L 204, 4.8.2007, p. 3).(15)  OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2022/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 70).(16)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2022/2006.(17)  OJ L 276, 29.10.1996, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2019/2006 (OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 48).(18)  OJ L 408, 30.12.2006, p. 19, as corrected by OJ L 47, 16.2.2007, p. 15.(19)  OJ L 226, 30.8.2007, p. 15.(20)  OJ L 164, 24.6.2005, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2019/2006.(21)  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 371/2007 (OJ L 92, 3.4.2007, p. 6).(22)  OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 3.(23)  OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 1.(24)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.(25)  OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 586/2007 (OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 5).(26)  OJ L 217, 29.8.2003, p. 35. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006 (OJ L 321, 21.11.2006, p. 11).(27)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 33. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006.(28)  OJ L 100, 6.4.2004, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006.(29)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.ANNEX IImport licences for sweet potatoes to be issued under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for certain periods of 2008Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licencesTuesday 18 March 2008 Friday 28 March 2008Tuesday 29 April 2008 Friday 9 May 2008ANNEX IIImport licences for manioc starch to be issued under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for certain periods of 2008Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licencesTuesday 18 March 2008 Friday 28 March 2008Tuesday 29 April 2008 Friday 9 May 2008ANNEX IIIPeriods for lodging applications for licences for beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat exports Dates of issue of licences17 to 21 March 2008 27 March 20085 to 9 May 2008 15 May 200814 to 18 July 2008 24 July 2008 +",olive oil;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;cassava;potato;batata;sweet potato;rice;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;cereals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +20512,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2598/2000 of 28 November 2000 determining the quantities for 2001 for which the annual allocations for newcomer operators are granted under the import tariff quotas and under the quantity of traditional ACP bananas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 of 28 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1632/2000(4), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 lays down the method for calculating the annual allocation for each newcomer operator. In accordance with that method and on the basis of the individual applications ranked in ascending order of quantities applied for, the Commission is to determine the quantities for which the annual allocations are to be granted.(2) In the light of the notifications received from the Member States pursuant to Article 2(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2374/2000 of 26 October 2000 on imports of bananas under the tariff quotas and of traditional ACP bananas for 2001(5), the Commission needs to adopt the measures laid down herein, to serve as a basis for the competent national authorities to determine the individual allocations for the operators concerned and to notify the latter accordingly.(3) However, the amendments to the Community banana import arrangements introduced by Regulation (EC) No 2362/98, and in particular the provisions defining newcomer operators, require the competent national authorities in cooperation with the Commission to conduct checks and verifications, which may not be completed before the beginning of 2001. The findings may result in further amendments to this Regulation and to adjustments to the annual allocations for the newcomer operators. Accordingly, the annual allocations determined by the national authorities pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2374/2000 do not constitute vested rights, nor can they be invoked by operators as constituting grounds for legitimate expectations.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation must enter into force immediately in view of the time limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2374/2000,. Under the tariff quotas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, the competent national authorities shall determine the annual allocations for newcomer operators as referred to in Articles 7 et seq. of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 for 2001 in accordance with the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 2000.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.(3) OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.(4) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 27.(5) OJ L 275, 27.10.2000, p. 5.ANNEXApplication of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98>TABLE> +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ACP countries,27 +1941,"96/12/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1995 concerning a request for exemption lodged by the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian version is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2),Whereas on 21 July 1995 the authorities of the Italian Republic lodged a request for approval, by the Commission, of an exemption pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas this request contains the information required by the abovementioned Article 8; whereas this request concerns the fitting of two vehicle types with a third stop lamp, as provided for in category ECE S3 by ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;Whereas the reasons stated, whereby the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EC relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are justified; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;Whereas the Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize the production and fitting of such stop lamps; whereas, this being the case, it is therefore justified to authorize EEC type approval for two vehicle types fitted with the stop lamps covered by this request;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives for the removal of technical barriers to trade in the motor vehicles sector, as set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The Commission hereby approves the request lodged by the Italian Republic on 21 July 1995, pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 70/156/EEC, for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, as provided for in category ECE S3 by ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48, with a view to granting EEC type-approval. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1995.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 264, 23. 10. 1993, p. 49.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.(4) OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. +",Italy;Italian Republic;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;road safety;breathalyser test;driver protection;field of vision;helmet;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals,27 +42669,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 649/2013 of 8 July 2013 derogating from Regulations (EC) No 1122/2009 and (EU) No 65/2011 as regards the reduction of the amounts of the aid for late submission of single applications in relation to alpine pastures in mountain areas of Austria for 2013. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 91 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2), and in particular Article 142(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 of 30 November 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system, under the direct support schemes for farmers provided for that Regulation, as well as for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards cross-compliance under the support scheme provided for the wine sector (3) provides, in its Article 23(1), for reductions to be applied in the case of late submission of an aid application as well as of documents, contracts or declarations which are constitutive for the eligibility for the aid.(2) According to Article 8(3) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 of 27 January 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures (4), Articles 22 and 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 apply mutatis mutandis to payment claims under Title I of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011.(3) Austria has implemented a system of single aid application which covers, pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, several direct payment applications and certain applications for aid granted under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(4) In accordance with Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 and Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011, Austria has fixed 15 May 2013 as the latest day until which single applications for 2013 can be submitted.(5) In order to enable the implementation of the control system the third subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 requires Member States to ensure that agricultural parcels are reliably identified and to require the single application to be accompanied by documents identifying the parcels.(6) In response to deficiencies related to the determination of the eligible area of agricultural parcels, which were detected in the past, Austria has started updating its Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) for alpine pastures as defined by Austria within the mountain areas designated pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.(7) Austria has experienced exceptional circumstances in weather conditions of the winter season 2012/2013 preventing the authorities from ending up the process of updating the LPIS for agricultural parcels of alpine pastures in those mountain areas before the launch of the single application process. The necessary rapid field visits of those parcels in high altitude have been delayed by heavy and late-season snowfalls. Consequently, farmers intending to submit a single application relating to agricultural parcels of alpine pastures will be provided with the updated information about the parcels later than foreseen.(8) This situation has affected the ability of applicants to submit single aid applications and payment claims relating to agricultural parcels of alpine pastures in Austria within the time limits provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 and Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011.(9) Due to those difficulties, the application process in 2013 is expected to start later than the date on which the process started in the previous years for farmers with agricultural parcels of alpine pastures. The information submitted by the Austrian authorities to the Commission on their capacity to finalise the update of the LPIS for those areas shows that a derogation until 28 June 2013 is necessary to enable all farmers and beneficiaries concerned to submit their single applications.(10) By way of derogation from Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 it is therefore appropriate not to apply reductions on grounds of late submission of single applications in respect of those farmers who submitted their single applications relating to at least one agricultural parcel of alpine pasture as defined by Austria within the mountain areas designated pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 by 28 June 2013 at the latest.(11) Similarly, by way of derogation from Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 and in respect of payment claims under Title I of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 relating to at least one agricultural parcel of alpine pastures as defined by Austria within the mountain areas designated pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, it is appropriate not to apply reductions on grounds of late submission of payment claims which were submitted by 28 June 2013 at the latest.(12) Since the derogations should cover the single applications and payment claims submitted for aid year 2013, it is appropriate that this Regulation applies retroactively.(13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Rural Development Committee and the Management Committee for Direct Payments,. By way of derogation from Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009, in respect of the application year 2013, no reductions on grounds of late submission shall apply to those farmers who submitted a single application relating to at least one agricultural parcel located in alpine pastures as defined by Austria within the mountain areas designated pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 by 28 June 2013 at the latest. Such single applications submitted after the 28 June 2013 shall be considered inadmissible. By way of derogation from Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011, in respect of the application year 2013, no reductions provided for in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 shall apply in respect of payment claims under Title I of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 relating to at least one agricultural parcel located in alpine pastures as defined by Austria within the mountain areas designated pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on grounds of late submission of payment claims if those payment claims were submitted by 28 June 2013 at the latest. Such payment claims submitted after the 28 June 2013 shall be considered inadmissible. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 January 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.(3)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 65.(4)  OJ L 25, 28.1.2011, p. 8. +",plot;parcel of land;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;grassland;grazing land;land under grass;ley;meadow;pasture;Austria;Republic of Austria;eligibility criteria;criteria for Community financing;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;Alpine Region;Alps;single payment scheme;SAPS;SFPS;SPS;single area payment scheme;single farm payment;single farm payment scheme;single payment,27 +16890,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1346/97 of 14 July 1997 fixing for the 1997/98 marketing year the minimum price and the amount of production aid for processed tomato products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products (1), and in particular Articles 3 (3) and 4 (9) thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of the minimum price applying during the previous marketing year, the movement of basic prices in the fruit and vegetable sector and the need to ensure the normal marketing of fresh products for the various uses, including supply to the processing industry;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2022/92 (2), which lays down detailed rules of application for the minimum price to be paid to producers for certain tomatoes used in the production of tomato concentrate, juice and flakes on the basis of the soluble dry weight content, should continue to apply;Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid; whereas account must, in particular, be taken of the aid fixed or calculated before the reduction provided for in paragraph 10 of that Article for the previous marketing year, adjusted to take account of changes in the minimum price to be paid to producers and the difference between the cost of the raw material in the Community and in the major competing third countries; whereas, in respect of tomato concentrates, preserved whole peeled and unpeeled tomatoes and tomato juices, trends in the volume and prices of imports must be taken into consideration;Whereas Article 4 (10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 stipulates that the aid fixed for tomato concentrates and their derivatives is to be reduced by 5,37 %; whereas a supplement to the reduced aid is to be paid on the basis of the quantities of tomato concentrate produced for France and Portugal;Whereas the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by his chairman,. For the 1997/98 marketing year the minimum price referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 to be paid to producers shall be as set out in Annex I. 1. For the 1997/98 marketing year the level of production aid referred to in Article 4 of the same Regulation shall be as set out in Annex II.2. The additional aid for tomato concentrate, juice and flakes as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (10) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be fixed by the Commission if the condition provided for in the said subparagraph is met. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 July 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 297, 21. 11. 1996, p. 29.(2) OJ No L 207, 23. 7. 1992, p. 9.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE> +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;producer price;average producer price;output price;minimum price;floor price;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;production aid;aid to producers,27 +576,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 344/86 of 17 February 1986 amending Regulations (EEC) No 626/85 and (EEC) No 2077/85 as regards securities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 4 (8) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 of 14 March 1977 establishing a system of production aid for tinned pineapple (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1699/85 (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of a system of securities for agricultural products (5) lays down in Title III which form of securities may be given; whereas Article 19 (1) of the same Regulation lays down when securities lodged in connection with advance payments shall be released;Whereas as a consequence, the corresponding provisons in Commission Regulations (EEC) No 626/85 of 12 March 1985 on the purchasing, selling and storage of unprocessed dried grapes and figs by storage agencies (6) and (EEC) No 2077/85 of 25 July 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of production aid for tinned pineapples (7) should be deleted;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. The second subparagraph of Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 626/85 and Articles 4 (4) and 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2077/85 are hereby deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.However, Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2077/85 remains applicable to securities lodged before the entry into force of this Regulation.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.(3) OJ No L 73, 21. 3. 1977, p. 46.(4) OJ No L 163, 22. 6. 1985, p. 12.(5) OJ No L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.(6) OJ No L 72, 13. 3. 1985, p. 7.(7) OJ No L 196, 26. 7. 1985, p. 28. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;guarantee;bail;pledge;dried product;dried fig;dried food;dried foodstuff;prune;raisin;preserved product;preserved food;tinned food,27 +8035,"90/514/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 September 1990 recognizing that the staff medical check-up scheme submitted by Denmark offers equivalent guarantees. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC (2), and in particular point 24 of Chapter IV of Annex I thereto,Having regard to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (3), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC, and in particular point 12 of Chapter III of Annex I thereto,Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC, and in particular point 20 of Chapter II of Annex A thereto,Whereas point 24 of Chapter IV of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, point 12 of Chapter III of Annex I to Directive 71/118/EEC and point 20 of Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 77/99/EEC provide that in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 16, 12a and 18 of the abovementioned Directives respectively, the Commission is to recognize staff medical check-up schemes as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate;Whereas, by letters of 29 March and 19 June 1990, the Danish authorities have informed the Commission of an alternative staff medical check-up scheme;Whereas this alternative scheme can be considered as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The medical check-up scheme for staff handling fresh meat, fresh poultry-meat and meat products submitted by Denmark and set out in the Annex is hereby recognized as offering equivalent guarantees to those based on the annual renewal of the medical certificate. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 September 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.(2) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.(3) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.(4) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.ANNEXALTERNATIVE STAFF MEDICAL CHECK-UP SCHEME FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE FRESH MEAT, POULTRYMEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS PRESENTED BY THE AUTHORITIES OF DENMARKA. Medical examination before taking up employment- The health of each person who is to be employed to handle meat, poultrymeat or meat products must be examined. The said examination is a pre-condition of such employment.- The health check, on the basis of which the risk of contamination through the person concerned is assessed, must include an inquiry into the medical history carried out by means of a questionnaire (see under E), which must be assessed by a doctor, and a general medical examination carried out by a medical doctor.Such medical examination may, if the doctor concerned considers it necessary, include a number of tests.B. (Annual) routine examination- Whenever the medical authorities service concerned (attached to an undertaking) or the family doctor of the employee concerned considers it necessary in particular when suspicion exists in relation to the diseases listed in the questionnaires under E and F, but at least once a year, the health of the staff referred to in A must be assessed by means of a questionnaire (see under F).- The questionnaire, when completed by the personnel, is to be submitted to the medical authorities concerned. The doctor in charge has to sign this declaration, thus prolonging the medical certificate for one year. If the medical doctor, on basis of the questionnaire or on basis of any other information considers that there is a need for further medical assessment, a possible prolongation of the medical certificate can only be made after the results of such an assessment have been made available.Such an assessment may, if the doctor concerned considers it necessary, include a number of tests.- Where there is justification on epidemiological or clinical grounds, the medical service (attached to an undertaking) or the family doctor of the employee concerned ensures that persons who are a possible source of contamination are prohibited from working or handling fresh meat, poultrymeat or meat products.C. Guidance in matters of hygieneAnyone working with or handling fresh meat, poultrymeat or meat products must have undergone appropriate training, particularly as regards his/her responsibility in matters of food and personal hygiene.D. Further commentsAlthough a health certificate drawn up before taking up employment offers no absolute guarantee that the person concerned will not be a source of contamination, it is important when first employed to draw the attention to essential public health aspects such as the responsibility in matters of hygiene generally and the obligation to report any contagious disease during the term of employment.In this context, it is essential that the person concerned is sufficiently well informed of his role as a transmitter of disease.The routine medical examination (normally taking place every year) of staff engaged in handling meat, poultrymeat and meat products has been carried out for many years in a number of countries, with the aim of reducing the risk of pathogenic micro-organisms being transmitted to the consumer through the meat, poultrymeat or meat products by the person concerned.At various international meetings the question has been raised of whether such routine examinations, particularly of faeces, must necessarily form part of the measures to protect the consumer against contagious diseases that may be transmitted via badly handled meat, poultry meat or meat products. The value of the routine examination of faeces for pathogenic intestinal bacteria, in particular, has repeatedly been called into question.It emerges from the study of the reports of the abovementioned meeting that routine examinations, particularly of faeces samples, do not in any significant way contribute towards preventing contagious diseases from being transmitted to the consumer via meat, poultry meat or meat products; in other words, the examination at regular intervals of faeces and urine of staff for Salmonella and Shigellae is no longe considered to be relevant. There should only be examination where it is justified on epidemiological or clinical grounds.E. Health certificate for persons taking up employment in the food industry(This certificate is to be filled out in the presence of a doctor)Name and first name:Date and place of birth:Address:Firm's doctor or family doctor:1.2.3 // Have you suffered or are you suffering from: // Yes // No // (a) Typhoid fever // // // (b) Paratyphus // // // (c) Tuberculosis // // // (d) A contagious or infectious skin disease If so, which: // // // (e) Any other contagious disease If so, which: // //I, the undersigned, certify that I have given the above information to the best of my knowledge.Place:Date:(Signature)The undersigned declares that during his term of employment he will immediately report to the management and the medical service of the undertaking or to his family doctor any contagious disease from which he is or thinks he is suffering.Place:Date:(Signature)The undersigned, ,Doctordeclares having examined Mrs/Miss/Mrtoday and is of the opinion, on the basis of the above information and the results of the tests carried out at his request, that there is no impediment to his/her employment.Place:Date:(Signature)F. Health attestation for persons employed in the food industry(This attestation is to be forwarded (duly completed) to the Medical Service of the undertaking or to a family doctor, attached to the employee concerned)Name and first name:Date and place of birth:Address:Firm's doctor or family doctor:1.2.3 // Have you suffered or are you suffering from: // Yes // No // (a) Typhoid fever // // // (b) Paratyphus // // // (c) Tuberculosis // // // (d) A contagious or infectious skin disease If so, which: // // // (e) Any other contagious disease If so, which: // //The undersigned declares having given the above information to the best of his knowledge.Place:Date:(Signature)The undersignedDoctordeclares, based on:(*) the above informationand(*) the results of the tests carried out at his request that there is no impediment to the prolongation of the employment ofMrs/Miss/MrPlace:Date:(Signature)(*) Delete if not appropriate. +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;poultrymeat;medical examination,27 +5005,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1267/2009 of 18 December 2009 on amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar. ,Having regard to the Treaty of the European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 of 25 February 2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 (1) and in particular Article 18(1)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.(2) Council Decision 2009/981/CFSP of 18 December 2009 (2) amends Annex II to Common Position 2006/318/CFSP of 27 April 2006. Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 should be amended accordingly.(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following its publication,. Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2009.For the Commission On behalf of the PresidentJoão Vale DE ALMEIDADirector-General for External Relations(1)  OJ L 66, 10.3.2008, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 338, 19.12.2009, p. 90.ANNEXIn Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008, the following entry is deleted:‘E7c Aung Khaing Moe Son of Myo Myint, d.o.b. 25.6.1967 M’ +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights,27 +42050,"2013/415/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 31 July 2013 amending Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC as regards the inclusion of Tristan da Cunha in the list of third countries and territories from which imports of certain fishery products for human consumption are permitted and the deletion of Mayotte from that list (notified under document C(2013) 4848) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin. In particular, it provides that products of animal origin are to be imported only from a third country or part of a third country that appears on a list drawn up in accordance with that Regulation.(2) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 also provides that when drawing up and updating such lists, account is to be taken of Union controls in third countries and guarantees by the competent authorities of third countries as regards compliance or equivalence with Union feed and food law and animal health rules specified in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (2).(3) Commission Decision 2006/766/EC of 6 November 2006 establishing the lists of third countries and territories from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and fishery products are permitted (3) lists those third countries which satisfy the criteria referred to in Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 and are therefore able to guarantee that those products meet the sanitary conditions laid down in Union legislation to protect the health of consumers and can accordingly be exported to the Union. In particular, Annex II to that Decision sets out a list of third countries and territories from which imports into the Union of fishery products for human consumption are permitted. That list also indicates restrictions concerning such imports from certain third countries.(4) On 19 December 2012, the competent authority of Tristan da Cunha, part of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, submitted to the Commission an application for the authorisation of imports of lobster (fresh or frozen) into the Union. The application was supported by a detailed description of the control system and other information necessary to ensure adequate consumer health protection related to lobster exported to the Union. This information was subsequently assessed by the Commission and no deficiencies were identified. On the basis of the available information and guarantees, Tristan da Cunha can be included in the list of Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC for lobsters.(5) In accordance with European Council Decision 2012/419/EU of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (4), Mayotte will cease to be an overseas country or territory and will become an outermost region of the Union within the meaning of Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, with effect from 1 January 2014. The entry for Mayotte in Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC should therefore be deleted on that date.(6) Decision 2006/766/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, the entry for Saint Helena is amended as follows:‘SH SAINT HELENATRISTAN DA CUNHA Only lobsters (fresh or frozen)’ In Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, the entry for Mayotte is deleted. Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2014. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.(2)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 320, 18.11.2006, p. 53.(4)  OJ L 204, 31.7.2012, p. 131. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Mayotte;Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;import (EU);Community import;Saint Helena;Ascension Island;Island of Saint Helena;Tristan da Cunha;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region,27 +18952,"Council Regulation (EC) No 96/1999 of 12 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (hereinafter referred to as 'the basic Regulation`), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) By Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 (2), the Council imposed, inter alia, a definitive anti-dumping duty of 36,0 % on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene (hereinafter 'product concerned`) originating in India, with the exception of imports from several Indian companies specifically mentioned, which were either subject to a lesser rate of duty or to no duty at all. The product is currently classifiable within CN codes 6305 32 81, 6305 33 91, ex 3923 21 00, ex 3923 29 10 and ex 3923 29 90.B. CURRENT PROCEDURE(2) The Commission subsequently received applications for a review of the measures currently in force, namely a request for the initiation of a 'new exporter` review of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97, pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation, from the Indian producers Hyderabad Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Pithampur Poly Products Ltd, Sangam Cirfab Pvt. Ltd and Synthetic Fibres (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd (hereinafter referred to as 'the companies concerned`). The companies concerned claimed that they were not related to any of the exporting producers in India subject to the anti-dumping measures in force with regard to the product concerned. Furthermore, they claimed that they had not exported the product concerned during the original period of investigation (1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995), but had exported the product concerned to the Community since then.(3) The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the Indian exporting producers concerned and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with the provisions of Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Community industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by Regulation (EC) No 802/98 (3), a review of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 with regard to the companies concerned and commenced its investigation.By Regulation (EC) No 802/98, the Commission also repealed the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 with regard to imports of the product concerned produced and exported to the Community by the companies concerned and directed customs authorities, pursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, to take appropriate steps to register such imports.(4) The product covered by the current review is the same product as the one under consideration in Regulation (EC) No 1950/97.(5) The Commission officially advised the companies concerned and the representatives of the exporting country. Furthermore, it gave other parties directly concerned the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing. However, no such request was received by the Commission.The Commission sent a questionnaire to the companies concerned and received full replies within the deadline. The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed necessary for the purpose of the investigation and carried out verification visits at the premises of the companies concerned.(6) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 April 1996 to 31 December 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the 'investigation period`).(7) The same methodology as that used in the original investigation was applied in the current investigation.C. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW(8) As no request for a review of the findings on injury was made in this investigation, this review was limited to dumping.D. RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION1. New exporter qualification(9) The investigation confirmed that the companies concerned had not exported the product concerned during the original period of investigation and that they had begun exporting to the Community after this period.Furthermore, according to documentary evidence submitted, the companies concerned were able satisfactorily to demonstrate that they did not have any links, direct or indirect, with any of the Indian exporting producers subject to the anti-dumping measures in force with regard to the product concerned.Accordingly, it is confirmed that the companies concerned should be considered new exporters in accordance with Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation and thus individual dumping margins should be determined for them.2. DumpingA. Normal value(10) In accordance with Article 2(2) of the basic Regulation it was examined whether the volume of each company's sales of the product concerned on the domestic market constituted overall at least 5 % of the volume of the exports of the like product to the Community. For all companies concerned it was established that the volume of domestic sales of the like product was at a level considerably in excess of the said 5 % threshold.For each type of sacks and bags exported to the Community, it was then examined whether or not there were representative domestic sales of identical or directly comparable types. For each product type, the volume sold in India during the investigation period represented 5 % or more of the quantity of the comparable type of sacks and bags sold for export to the Community. Domestic sales of each product type exported were therefore considered to have been made in sufficient quantities within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the basic Regulation.For the purposes of examining whether sales of the like product had been made in the ordinary course of trade, information supplied on cost of production was verified.A number of material errors in the costs reported by the companies concerned were corrected. Most importantly, this related to the main component of the cost of production, the cost of raw materials, which had to be thoroughly revised for three of the said companies.One company, which sustained losses throughout the investigation period, claimed that these losses should be considered as start-up losses and that its profitability should therefore be established on the basis of its 'normal` costs. This claim was rejected on the grounds that the length of the start-up phase exceeded the appropriate initial portion of the period for cost recovery, as referred to in Article 2(5) of the basic Regulation.The Commission subsequently examined whether the domestic sales of each type of sacks and bags exported to the Community by the companies concerned could be considered to have been made in the ordinary course of trade, pursuant to Article 2(4) of the basic Regulation.For those product types where it was determined that the weighted average selling price was equal to, or higher than, the weighted average unit cost and that the volume of sales below unit cost was 20 % or less of the total sales being used to determine normal value, all domestic sales were regarded as having been made in the ordinary course of trade. In accordance with Article 2(1) of the basic Regulation, normal value was thus based on the weighted average prices of all domestic sales of these product types corresponding to those exported to the Community.For one product type where the volume of sales below unit cost was more than 20 % of the total sales being used to determine normal value, normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average prices actually paid for the remaining profitable domestic sales.For one exporting producer, which did not have sufficient domestic sales made in the ordinary course of trade, normal value was established on the basis of the weighted average of the prices charged by the other exporting producers subject to the investigation for representative sales of the corresponding product types on the domestic market made in the ordinary course of trade.B. Export price(11) Export prices were established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product concerned when sold for export to independent customers in the Community, in accordance with Article 2(8) of the basic Regulation.C. Comparison(12) In accordance with Article 2(11) of the basic Regulation, the weighted average normal value by product type was compared, on an ex-factory basis, with the weighted average export price at the same level of trade.For the purpose of a fair comparison, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for differences which were claimed and demonstrated to affect prices and price comparability. These adjustments were made, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation, in respect of physical characteristics, import charges, discounts and rebates, transport, insurance, handling and ancillary costs, packing, credit costs and commissions.As far as requests for adjustments concerning import charges are concerned, it should be noted that none of those adjustments could be allowed in full. In accordance with Article 2(10)(b) of the basic Regulation, the requests were fully or partially rejected wherever it was found that the like product and the materials physically incorporated therein sold by the exporting producers in question on their domestic market and intended for consumption within that country, did not bear any import charges.One exporting producer claimed an allowance for different levels of trade, pursuant to Article 2(10)(d) of the basic Regulation, on the grounds that on the domestic market the product was sold only to end-users, whereas on the export market it was sold only to distributors. However, that producer was unable to demonstrate consistent and distinct differences in functions and prices for the allegedly different levels of trade on the Indian domestic market. In view of the above, no adjustment was granted for differences in level of trade.Another exporting producer claimed an allowance for differences between the quantities supplied and those contractually agreed. This claim could not be accepted since the difference in quantities was not related to differences in discounts and rebates and therefore did not affect price comparability.D. Dumping margin(13) The comparison showed that no dumping existed for exports of the product concerned to the Community made by Hyderabad Polymers Pvt. Ltd and Pithampur Poly Products Ltd during the investigation period.With regard to Sangam Cirfab Pvt. Ltd and Synthetic Fibres (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd, it was found that both companies had the same managing director and the same shareholders. It was therefore concluded that only one dumping margin, based on the weighted average of the dumping margins found for both, should be established for the two companies. The comparison revealed the existence of a de minimis dumping margin of 1,7 % for these two companies.E. AMENDMENT OF THE MEASURES BEING REVIEWED(14) Based on the findings made during the investigation, it is considered that imports into the Community of sacks and bags produced and exported by the companies concerned should not be subject to an anti-dumping duty. Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 should therefore be amended accordingly.F. DISCLOSURE AND DURATION OF THE MEASURE(15) The companies concerned were informed of the facts and considerations on the basis of which it is intended to propose the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97, and were given the opportunity to comment. Comments were received and taken into account where appropriate.(16) The review carried out does not affect the date on which Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 will expire pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation,. Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1950/97 is hereby amended by adding the following to the section headed 'India`:>TABLE>. Customs authorities are hereby directed to discontinue registration pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 802/98. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 January 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. BULMAHN(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18).(2) OJ L 276, 9. 10. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 115, 17. 4. 1998, p. 3. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,27 +38647,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 720/2010 of 11 August 2010 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America by imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada and Singapore, whether declared as originating in Canada and Singapore or not and by imports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of biodiesel originating in the United States of America, and making such imports subject to registration. ,Having regard to the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’) and in particular Articles 13(3), 14(3) and 14(5) thereof,After having consulted the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A.   REQUESTThe European Commission (‘the Commission’) has received a request pursuant to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation to investigate the possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America.The request was lodged on 30 June 2010 by the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) on behalf of the Union producers of biodiesel.B.   PRODUCTThe product concerned by the possible circumvention is fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98, ex 1518 00 91, ex 1518 00 99, ex 2710 19 41, 3824 90 91, ex 3824 90 97, and originating in the United States of America (‘the product concerned’).The product under investigation is fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, consigned from Canada and Singapore and biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America (‘the product under investigation’), currently falling within the same CN codes as the product concerned with the exception of CN code 3824 90 91 for which the investigation is limited to products consigned from Canada and Singapore.C.   EXISTING MEASURESThe measures currently in force and possibly being circumvented are anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 (2).D.   GROUNDSThe request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the anti-dumping measures on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America are being circumvented by means of the transhipment of biodiesel via Canada and Singapore and by exports of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of biodiesel.The evidence submitted is as follows:The request shows that a significant change in the pattern of trade involving exports from the United States of America, Canada and Singapore to the Union has taken place following the imposition of measures on the product concerned, and that there is insufficient due cause or justification other than the imposition of the duty for such a change.This change in the pattern of trade appears to stem from the transhipment of biodiesel originating in the United States of America via Canada and Singapore.It is also submitted that following the imposition of the measures, exports of biodiesel in blends containing 20 % or less of biodiesel from the United States of America begun to arrive into the Union, allegedly taking advantage of the biodiesel content threshold set in the description of the product concerned.Furthermore, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the remedial effects of the existing anti-dumping measures on the product concerned are being undermined both in terms of quantity and price. Significant volumes of imports of biodiesel from Canada and Singapore and of biodiesel in blends containing 20 % or less of biodiesel, appear to have replaced imports of the product concerned. In addition, there is sufficient evidence that this increased volume of imports is made at prices well below the non-injurious price established in the investigation that led to the existing measures.Finally, the request contains sufficient prima facie evidence that the prices of the product under investigation are dumped in relation to the normal value previously established for the product concerned.Should circumvention practices covered by Article 13 of the basic Regulation, other than the practices described above, be identified in the course of the investigation, the investigation may also cover these practices.E.   PROCEDUREIn the light of the above, the Commission has concluded that sufficient evidence exists to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regulation and to make imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada and Singapore, whether declared as originating in Canada and Singapore or not, as well as imports from the United States of America of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, subject to registration, in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation.(a)   QuestionnairesIn order to obtain the information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send questionnaires to the exporters/producers and to the associations of exporters/producers in Canada, and Singapore, to the exporters/producers and to the associations of exporters/producers in the United States of America, to the known importers and to the known associations of importers in the Union and to the authorities of the United States of America, Canada and Singapore. Information, as appropriate, may also be sought from the Union industry.In any event, all interested parties should contact the Commission forthwith, but not later than the time limit set in Article 3 of this Regulation in order to find out whether they are listed in the request and request a questionnaire within the time limit set in Article 3(1) of this Regulation, given that the time limit set in Article 3(2) of this Regulation applies to all interested parties.The authorities of the United States of America and Canada and Singapore will be notified of the initiation of the investigation.(b)   Collection of information and holding of hearingsAll interested parties are hereby invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.(c)   Exemption of registration of imports or measuresIn accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation may be exempted from registration or measures if the importation does not constitute circumvention.Since the possible circumvention takes place outside the Union, exemptions may be granted, in accordance with Article 13(4) of the basic Regulation, to producers of the product under investigation that can show that they are not related (3) to any producer subject to the measures (4) and that are found not to be engaged in circumvention practices as defined in Articles 13(1) and 13(2) of the basic Regulation. Producers wishing to obtain an exemption should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the time limit indicated in Article 3(3) of this Regulation.F.   REGISTRATIONPursuant to Article 14(5) of the basic Regulation, imports of the product under investigation should be made subject to registration in order to ensure that, should the investigation result in findings of circumvention, anti-dumping duties of an appropriate amount can be levied retroactively from the date of registration of such imports consigned from Canada and Singapore as well as imports from the United States of America of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin.In order that the registration is sufficiently effective in view of an eventual retroactive levying of an anti-dumping duty, the declarant should indicate on the customs declaration the proportion in the blend, by weight, of the total content of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin (biodiesel content).G.   TIME LIMITSIn the interest of sound administration, time limits should be stated within which:— interested parties may make themselves known to the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information to be taken into account during the investigation,— producers in Canada Singapore and the United States of America may request exemption from registration of imports or measures,— interested parties may make a written request to be heard by the Commission.Attention is drawn to the fact that the exercise of most procedural rights set out in the basic Regulation depends on the party's making itself known within the time limits mentioned in Article 3 of this Regulation.H.   NON-COOPERATIONIn cases in which any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, on the basis of the facts available.Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information shall be disregarded and use may be made of facts available. If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.I.   SCHEDULE OF THE INVESTIGATIONThe investigation will be concluded, according to Article 13(3) of the basic Regulation, within nine months of the date of the publication of this regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.J.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATAIt is noted that any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5).K.   HEARING OFFICERIt is also noted that if interested parties consider that they are encountering difficulties in the exercise of their rights of defence, they may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of Directorate-General for Trade. He acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission services, offering, where necessary, mediation on procedural matters affecting the protection of their interests in this proceeding, in particular with regard to issues concerning access to the file, confidentiality, extension of time limits and the treatment of written and/or oral submission of views. For further information and contact details, interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade (http://ec.europa.eu/trade),. An investigation is hereby initiated pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, in order to determine:(a) if imports into the Union of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, consigned from Canada and Singapore, whether declared as originating in Canada and Singapore or not, and currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC code 1516209821), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC code 1518009121), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC code 1518009921), ex 2710 19 41 (TARIC code 2710194121), ex 3824 90 91 (TARIC code 3824909110) and ex 3824 90 97 (TARIC code 3824909701) are circumventing the measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 599/2009 and(b) if imports into the Union of biodiesel in a blend containing by weight 20 % or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America, and currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC code 1516209830), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC code 1518009130), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC code 1518009930), ex 2710 19 41 (TARIC code 2710194130) and ex 3824 90 97 (TARIC code 3824909704) are circumventing the measures imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 599/2009. The Customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 13(3) and Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, to take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.The declarant shall indicate on the customs declaration the proportion in the blend, by weight, of the total content of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin (biodiesel content).Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.The Commission, by Regulation, may direct Customs authorities to cease registration in respect of imports into the Union of products manufactured by producers having applied for an exemption of registration and having been found to fulfil the conditions for an exemption to be granted. 1.   Questionnaires should be requested from the Commission within 15 days from publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union.2.   Interested parties, if their representations are to be taken into account during the investigation, must make themselves known by contacting the Commission, present their views in writing and submit questionnaire replies or any other information within 37 days from the date of the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, unless otherwise specified.3.   Producers in Canada, Singapore and the United States of America requesting exemption from registration of imports or measures should submit a request duly supported by evidence within the same 37-day time limit.4.   Interested parties may also apply to be heard by the Commission within the same 37-day time limit.5.   Any information, any request for a hearing or for a questionnaire as well as any request for exemption from registration of imports or measures must be made in writing (not in electronic format, unless otherwise specified) and must indicate the name, address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers of the interested party. All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, questionnaire replies and correspondence provided by interested parties on a confidential basis shall be labelled as ‘Limited’ (6) and, in accordance with Article 19(2) of the basic Regulation, shall be accompanied by a non-confidential version, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’.Commission address for correspondence:European CommissionDirectorate-General for TradeDirectorate HOffice: N-105 4/921049 Bruxelles/BrusselsBELGIQUE/BELGIËFax +32 22956505 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 179, 10.7.2009, p. 26.(3)  In accordance with Article 143 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 concerning the implementation of the Community Customs Code, persons shall be deemed to be related only if: (a) they are officers or directors of one another's businesses; (b) they are legally recognized partners in business; (c) they are employer and employee; (d) any person directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds 5 % or more of the outstanding voting stock or shares of both of them; (e) one of them directly or indirectly controls the other; (f) both of them are directly or indirectly controlled by a third person; (g) together they directly or indirectly control a third person; or (h) they are members of the same family. Persons shall be deemed to be members of the same family only if they stand in any of the following relationships to one another: (i) husband and wife, (ii) parent and child, (iii) brother and sister (whether by whole or half blood), (iv) grandparent and grandchild, (v) uncle or aunt and nephew or niece, (vi) parent-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law, (vii) brother-in-law and sister-in-law. (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). In this context ‘person’ means any natural or legal person.(4)  However, even if producers are related in the aforementioned sense to companies subject to the measures in place on imports originating in the United States of America (the original anti-dumping measures), an exemption may still be granted if there is no evidence that the relationship with the companies subject to the original measures was established or used to circumvent the original measures.(5)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.(6)  This means that the document is for internal use only. It is protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). It is a confidential document pursuant to Article 19 of the basic Regulation and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping Agreement). +",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Singapore;Republic of Singapore;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;infringement procedure (EU);EC infringement procedure;EC infringement proceedings;declaration of an EC failure to fulfil an obligation;declaration of an EC failure to take action;dumping;biofuel;biodiesel;bioethanol;biomass fuel;green fuel;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +39229,"2011/401/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 6 July 2011 establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Italy in 2009 (notified under document C(2011) 4774). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 75 of the Financial Regulation and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.(2) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. With a view to helping to eradicate avian influenza as rapidly as possible the Union should contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member States. Article 4(3) first and second indents of that Decision lays down rules on the percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred by the Member States.(3) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2) sets rules on the expenditure eligible for Union financial support.(4) Commission Decision 2010/148/EU of 5 March 2010 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France and Italy in 2009 (3) granted a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Italy in 2009.(5) On 24 March 2010, Italy submitted an official request for reimbursement in the amount of EUR 966 694,15 as set out in Article 7(1) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(6) The payment of the financial contribution from the Union must be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provided all the necessary information within the set deadlines. The Commission’s observations, method of calculating the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were communicated to Italy by e-mail dated 14 February 2011. An amount of EUR 552 110,80 has been deemed non-eligible in accordance with the eligibility rules of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. Italy agreed by e-mail dated 16 March 2011.(7) The Italian authorities have fully complied with their technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.(8) In view of the above considerations, the total amount of the financial support from the Union to the eligible expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 2009 should now be fixed.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The financial contribution from the Union towards the expenditure associated with eradicating avian influenza in Italy in 2009 is fixed at EUR 414 583,35. This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.(3)  OJ L 60, 10.3.2010, p. 22. +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health expenditure;medical expenses;sickness expenses;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird;avian influenza;Asian flu;China flu;H5N1;avian flu;avian influenza virus;bird flu;bird flu virus;chicken flu;fowl pest;fowl plague;emergency aid,27 +7433,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/89 of 19 May 1989 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1561/70, (EEC) No 1562/70 and (EEC) No 55/72 regarding the disposal of nectarines withdrawn from the market for processing into alcohol. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (2), and in particular Article 21 (4) thereof,Whereas pursuant to Article 21 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, nectarines that have been subject to intervention may, like peaches, be disposed of for processing into alcohol; whereas the necessary detailed rules for application should be laid down by adapting the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1561/70 of 31 July 1970 laying down conditions for awarding contracts for distilling operations in respect of certain fruit withdrawn from the market (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1632/84 (4), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1562/70 of 31 July 1970 laying down conditions for the supply to the distilling industries of certain fruit withdrawn from the market (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1632/84, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/72 of 10 January 1972 laying down conditions for inviting tenders for the disposal of fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the market (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1632/84;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EEC) No 1561/70 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 7 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. The agencies appointed by the Member States for supplying apples, pears, peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market to the distillation industries are listed in the Annex.';2. The following indent is added to the second subparagraph of Article 9:'- for nectarines, from 1 June 1989'. Regulation (EEC) No 1562/70 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:'Article 1The supply to the distilling industry of apples, pears, peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market shall be carried out by the agency appointed by the Member State concerned either by a standing invitation to tender or by public auction.';2. In the first indent of the second subparagraph of Article 9, 'nectarines' is added after 'peaches';3. The following indent is added to the second subparagraph of Article 14:'- to nectarines, from 1 June 1989'. Regulation (EEC) No 55/72 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 (b) is replaced by the following:'(b) supply to the distilling industry: apples, pears, peaches and nectarines which have been withdrawn from the market.';2. In the first indent of the second subparagraph of Article 7, 'nectarines' is added after 'peaches'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 May 1989.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 12.(3) OJ No L 169, 1. 8. 1970, p. 63.(4) OJ No L 154, 9. 6. 1984, p. 25.(5) OJ No L 169, 1. 8. 1970, p. 67.(6) OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1972, p. 1. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;award of contract;automatic public tendering;award notice;award procedure;intervention agency;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;auction sale;auction;outcry;public auction;public sale;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery,27 +4371,"86/571/EEC: Council Decision of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1) signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,. The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol (2). This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWE(1)  OJ No L 171, 27. 6. 1973, p. 2.(2)  The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Norway;Kingdom of Norway;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +22961,"2002/736/EC: Council Decision of 12 July 2002 authorising the Hellenic Republic to apply a measure derogating from Articles 2 and 28a of the Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment(1), and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 15 November 2001, the Greek Government requested authorisation to apply special tax measures to the recyclable waste sector.(2) The other Member States were informed of that request on 22 November 2001.(3) The derogation in question is to exempt the supplies and intra-Community acquisitions of recyclable waste, such as scrap iron, waste of iron and steel, glass, paper and board, by taxable persons whose sales of such products in the previous year amounted to less than EUR 900000. In addition, it is intended to exempt the supplies and intra-Community acquisitions of non-ferrous metal waste, regardless of the trader's gross turnover.(4) Taxable persons whose transactions are covered by the exemptions set out in the special tax measures may, subject to the conditions laid down by the Hellenic Republic, be authorised not to apply the exemptions to their transactions.(5) These special tax measures constitute an effective fraud-prevention measure in a sector in which collecting VAT is rendered particularly awkward by the difficulty of identifying and supervising activities.(6) These special tax measures therefore satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 27 of Directive 77/388/EEC.(7) In its communication of 7 June 2000 to the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission published a strategy to improve the operation of the VAT system in the short term including a rationalisation of the large number of derogations currently in force. In some cases, however, this rationalisation could involve extending particularly effective derogations to all Member States.(8) It therefore seems advisable to grant the derogation until 31 December 2003, thereby permitting an assessment of its compatibility with the overall approach to the system of VAT, and in particular the rationalisation of derogations.(9) The derogation has no adverse impact on the European Communities' own resources accruing from VAT,. By way of derogation from Directive 77/388/EEC, the Hellenic Republic is hereby authorised to apply until 31 December 2003 special measures for the taxation of recyclable waste (hereafter called ""the special regime""). By way of derogation from Article 2 of Directive 77/388/EEC, the following shall be exempt from VAT:(a) supplies of recyclable waste, such as scrap iron, waste of iron and steel, glass, paper and board, by traders with a turnover of less than EUR 900000;(b) supplies of non-ferrous metals. By way of derogation from Article 28a(1)(a) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the following shall be exempt from VAT:(a) intra-Community acquisitions of recyclable waste, such as scrap iron, waste of iron and steel, glass, paper and board, by traders with a turnover of less than EUR 900000;(b) intra-Community acquisitions of non-ferrous metals. In order to calculate the ceiling of EUR 900000 under Articles 2 and 3, the turnover for non-ferrous metals may be disregarded. The Hellenic Republic shall allow those taxable persons who so request it, not to apply the special regime to their supplies and intra-Community acquisitions, under such conditions as it may see fit to ensure that the VAT obligations of the taxable person are properly met. This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.. Done at Brussels, 12 July 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentT. Pedersen(1) OJ L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2001/4/EC (OJ L 22, 24.1.2001, p. 17). +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;waste;refuse;residue;VAT;turnover tax;value added tax;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;tax exemption,27 +3692,"2004/679/EC: Commission Decision of 5 October 2004 amending Decision 2004/630/EC approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2004, and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the financial contribution from the Community to the implementation costs of those programmes (notified under document number C(2004) 3607)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for a financial contribution from the Community for the undertaking of technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for veterinary education or training.(2) Commission Decision 2004/111/EC (2) provides for the implementation in 2004 of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in the Member States, subject to the survey plans being approved by the Commission; these surveys should investigate the presence of infections in poultry, which could lead to a review of current legislation and contribute to the knowledge of the possible threats for animals and humans from the wildlife.(3) Programmes submitted by Member States have been examined by the Commission against the guidelines established by Decision 2004/615/EC amending Decision 2004/111/EC on the implementation of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in the Member States to be carried out during 2004, and found to be consistent with those guidelines.(4) In view of difficulties experienced with the implementation of such programmes for the first time new Member States were granted an extended deadline for the submission of their programmes.(5) Member States’ programmes already submitted have been approved individually by Commission Decision 2004/630/EC (3) and granted a financial contribution.(6) Programmes now submitted by the New Member States have been examined, found to be consistent with the established guidelines and should therefore be approved.(7) Decision 2004/630/EC should therefore be amended in order to approve the individual programmes submitted by the New Member States; however in view of the experiences gained during recent major epidemics of avian influenza a re-allocation of the financial contribution by the Community should be made.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I of Decision 2004/630/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 October 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).(2)  OJ L 32, 5.2.2004, p. 20. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/615/EC (OJ L 278, 27.8.2004, p. 59).(3)  OJ L 287, 8.9.2004, p. 7.ANNEX‘ANNEX IMember States’ programmes for avian influenza surveys in poultry and wild birds(in EUR)Code Member State Period Maximum amount for co-financingAT Austria 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 10 800,00BE Belgium 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 11 700,00CY Cyprus 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 —CZ Czech Republic 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 3 600,00DE Germany 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 78 500,00DK Denmark 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 72 600,00EE Estonia 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 2 600,00EL Greece 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 15 700,00ES Spain 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 34 300,00FI Finland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 40 500,00FR France 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 148 900,00HU Hungary 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 7 800,00IE Ireland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 32 300,00IT Italy 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 192 000,00LT Lithuania 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 4 200,00LU Luxembourg 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 1 900,00LV Latvia 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 2 500,00MT Malta 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 1 700,00NL The Netherlands 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 148 000,00PL Poland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 32 000,00PT Portugal 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 18 700,00SE Sweden 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 28 500,00SK Slovakia 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 9 700,00SI Slovenia 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 5 500,00UK United Kingdom 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 85 600,00Total 989 600,00’ +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;eligibility criteria;criteria for Community financing;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird,27 +5235,"2011/546/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 16 September 2011 repealing Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Lithuania (notified under document C(2011) 6443) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3) and in particular Article 11(1)(f) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (4), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU (5) lays down the protection measures relating to classical swine fever which are to be applied in the parts of the territory of Lithuania set out in Annex I thereto.(2) Lithuania has taken measures to eradicate that disease in the areas listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU. According to the information provided by that Member State, those measures have been successful.(3) Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU should therefore be repealed.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 September 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.(4)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(5)  OJ L 209, 17.8.2011, p. 53. +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,27 +18685,"1999/496/EC: Commission Decision of 6 July 1999 establishing the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, in Germany (notified under document number C(1999) 1975) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,(1) Whereas Member States may obtain for their territory or parts thereof the status of approved zone free of certain fish diseases;(2) Whereas to this end, Germany has, by letters of 18 September 1995 and 17 September 1996, submitted to the Commission evidence in support of the granting for infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) the status of approved zone for certain parts of catchment areas located in Baden WĂźrttemberg and also the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;(3) Whereas scrutiny of this information allows the status of approved continental zone to be granted in respect of IHN and VHS for these zones;(4) Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in compliance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The zones referred to in the Annex are recognised as approved continental zones in respect of IHN and VHS. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.ANNEXThe parts of the following water catchment areas in Baden WĂźrttemberg:1. Isenburger Tal from the source to the water outlet of the farm Falkenstein;2. Eyach and its tributaries from the sources to the first weir downstream situated near the town Haigerloch. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;aquaculture;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;fishery product,27 +38117,"2010/809/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/014 SI/Mura from Slovenia). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Slovenia submitted an application on 28 April 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Mura and supplemented it with additional information on 24 June 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 247 940.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Slovenia,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 247 940 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;dismissal;firing;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +28290,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 920/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) A number of technical adjustments are required to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001(1) by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (hereafter referred to as the ""new Member States"").(2) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 lays down that each Member State must set a period for the submission of applications for sheep and goat premiums. Given that the new Member States are due to accede to the European Union on 1 May 2004, they should be authorised to set a special timetable for the submission of premium applications in 2004 and the rules on notifications should be adjusted.(3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 should be amended to take account of the goat herds of Cyprus, Slovenia and Slovakia,. Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 is hereby amended as follows:(a) In Article 2(2), the following subparagraph is added:""For 2004, Malta and Slovenia may set a period commencing on the date of entry into force of the 2003 Treaty of Accession at the earliest and ending 31 days later at the latest.""(b) In Article 18, the following second paragraph is added:""In the case of Malta and Slovenia, the information referred to in the first paragraph shall be provided before 30 August 2004.""(c) Annex I is replaced by the text given in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 105. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2307/2003 (OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 11).ANNEX""ANNEX IAreas eligible for the goat premium1. Germany: all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/19992. Greece: the whole country3. Spain: the autonomous regions of Andalusia, Aragon, the Balearic Islands, Castile-La Mancha, Castile-Leon, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia (with the exception of the Provinces of La CoruĂąa and Lugo), Madrid, Murcia, Rioja, the Autonomous Community of Valencia, and the Canary Islands and all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 situated outside those regions4. France: Corsica, the overseas departments and all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 situated outside those regions5. Italy: Lazio, Abruzzi, Molise, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia and all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 situated outside those regions6. Cyprus: the whole country7. Austria: all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/19998. Portugal: the whole country, with the exception of the Azores9. Slovenia: the whole country10. Slovakia: all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999"" +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;agricultural guidance;production premium;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;eligible region;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,27 +1479,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 275/80 of 6 February 1980 amending for the fourth time Regulation (EEC) No 3075/78 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for peas and field beans used in the feeding of animals. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1119/78 of 22 May 1978 laying down special measures for peas and field beans used in the feeding of animals (1), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,Whereas Article 10 (1) (c) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3075/78 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1954/79 (3), lays down that the competent agencies shall check that the price stated in the contracts concluded with producers is at least equal to the minimum price ; whereas, pending Community rules with regard to the date to be used for the purpose of determining the conversion rate to be applied to the minimum price, that date has been fixed by the rules applying in each Member State ; whereas, in the interests of a uniform application of the system, a single date should be fixed and should be made to coincide with the date of the beginning of the marketing year;Whereas Article 4 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68 of 30 July 1968 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 653/68 on conditions for alterations to the value of the unit of account used for the common agricultural policy (4) provides that, in the case of transactions carried out pursuant to provisions of the common agricultural policy, the sums owed by a Member State or a duly authorized body, expressed in national currency and representing amounts fixed in units of account, are to be paid on the basis of the relationship between the unit of account and the national currency which obtained at the time when the transaction or part-transaction was carried out;Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68 provides that the time when a transaction is carried out is to be considered the date on which occurs the event, as defined by Community rules or, in the absence of and pending adoption of such rules, by the rules of the Member State concerned, in which the amount involved in the transaction becomes due and payable;Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/78 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1212/79 (6), provides that the event providing entitlement to the aid for peas and field beans occurs at the moment when those products are used in the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs ; whereas it is, however, very difficult to ascertain the exact date on which a given lot is used ; whereas, therefore, in order to ensure uniform application of the system of aid for those products, the conversion rate in force on the day on which the contract is submitted by the manufacturer of animal feedingstuffs should be used for the purposes of calculating the amount of that aid in national currency;Whereas the amount of the aid to be granted to the manufacturer of animal feedingstuffs is that valid on the day on which he lodges his contract with the responsible agency ; whereas taking commercial practices into account, the possibility should be provided for of announcing by telex or telegram the lodging of the contract;Whereas Article 18 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3075/78 provides that the total quantity of peas and field beans stated on the certificate must be used in order to qualify for the system of aid ; whereas this provision should be made more flexible by amending Article 19 (2) of that Regulation so as to take better account of the technical difficulties involved;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,. Regulation (EEC) No 3075/78 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The following subparagraph is added to Article 10 (1) (c): (1)OJ No L 142, 30.5.1978, p. 8. (2)OJ No L 367, 28.12.1978, p. 9. (3)OJ No L 226, 6.9.1979, p. 11. (4)OJ No L 188, 1.8.1968, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 171, 28.6.1978, p. 5. (6)OJ No L 153, 21.6.1979, p. 6.""The conversion rate to be applied for the purpose of verifying that the minimum price has been respected in the case of a product harvested during a given marketing year shall be the representative rate in force on 1 July of the marketing year in question.""2. The following subparagraph is added to Article 17 (1):""Within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68, the event providing entitlement to the aid for peas and field beans shall be considered as having occurred on the day when the abovementioned contract was submitted.""3. The first subparagraph of Article 17 (4) is replaced by the following:""4. The day on which the contract is lodged means: - the day on which this lodging takes place, provided that it is done not later than 4 p.m., or- the day on which a telex or telegram arrives whereby the feedingstuffs manufacturer announces his intention to lodge the contract, provided that: (a) the communication arrives at the competent agency not later than 4 p.m.,(b) the communication includes all the details necessary to identify the contract and, in particular, the names and addresses of the contracting parties as well as the quantity or area concerned,(c) except in the case of force majeure, the contract is physically lodged within five working days following the day on which the communication arrives.""4. Article 19 (2) is replaced by the following:""2. Aid shall be paid on production of the certificate and after attestation by the agency responsible for checking that the products stated in the certificate have been used within the period referred to in Article 18 (4). If the quantity used is equal to or greater than 90 % and less than 98 % of the quantity stated on the certificate, aid shall be paid proportionately, according to the quantities actually used. If the quantity used is less than 90 % of that stated on the certificate, except in cases of force majeure, no aid shall be paid. If, following a case of force majeure, only a portion of the quantity stated on the certificate is used during this period, aid shall be paid in proportion to the quantities actually used. The aid shall be paid within 120 days of the production of the certificate."" This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1980.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 1980.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;leguminous vegetable;bean;broad bean;dried legume;field bean;lentil;pea;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;exchange rate;dual exchange rate;representative rate;agricultural conversion rate;agricultural unit of account;green exchange rate;green rate;green unit of account;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention,27 +17558,"98/535/EC: Commission Decision of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS) (notified under document number C(1998) 2378)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 98/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 1998 relating to telecommunications terminal equipment and satellite earth station equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), and in particular Article 7(2), second indent, thereof,Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure identifying the type of telecommunications terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement according to Article 7(2), first indent;Whereas the corresponding harmonised standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regulations should be adopted;Whereas in order to ensure continuity of access to markets for manufacturers, it is necessary to allow for transitional arrangements regarding equipment approved according to national type approval regulations;Whereas the proposal has been submitted to the Committee (ACTE), according to Article 29(2);Whereas the common technical regulation to be adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE,. 1. This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to a public telecommunications network and falling within the scope of the harmonised standard identified in Article 2(1).2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the technical characteristics, electrical and mechanical interface requirements, and access control protocol to be provided by terminal equipment which is capable of and intended by the manufacturer or his representative for use in the terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS). 1. The common technical Regulation shall include the harmonised standard prepared by the relevant standardisation body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 5 of Directive 98/13/EC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.2. Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical regulation referred to in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 5(a) and (b) of Directive 98/13/EC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (2) and 89/336/EEC (3). Notified bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 10 of Directive 98/13/EC shall, as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1(1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex by the coming into force of this Decision. 1. National type approval regulations covering equipment within the scope of the harmonised standard referred to in the Annex shall not further apply with effect from three months after the coming into force of this Decision.2. Terminal equipment, approved under such national type approval regulations may continue to be placed on the national market and put into service. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 September 1998.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 74, 12. 3. 1998, p. 1.(2) OJ L 77, 26. 3. 1973, p. 29.(3) OJ L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19.ANNEXReference to the harmonised standard applicableThe harmonised standard referred to in Article 2 of the Decision is:Electromagnetic compatibility and radio spectrum matters (ERM); terrestrial flight telecommunications system (TFTS); technical requirements for TFTS(in language versions other than the English version a translation of this title should be placed here within brackets)ETSIEuropean Telecommunications Standards InstituteETSI SecretariatTBR23: March 1998(excluding the forewords)Additional informationThe European Telecommunications Standards Institute is recognised according to Council Directive 83/189/EEC (1).The harmonised standard referred to above has been produced according to a mandate issued in accordance with relevant procedures of Council Directive 83/189/EEC.The full text of the harmonised standard referenced above can be obtained from:European Telecommunications Standards Institute650 Route des LuciolesF-06921 Sophia Antipolis CedexEuropean CommissionDG XIII/A/2 - (BU 31, 1/7)Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200B-1049 Brusselsor from any other organisation responsible for making ETSI standards available, of which a list can be found on the Internet (address www.ispo.cec.be).(1) OJ L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8. +",transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;technical regulations;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;telecommunications equipment;co-axial cable;optical fibre;telecommunications cable;telephone cable;aircraft;aerodyne;aeronautical equipment;aeroplane;civil aircraft;civilian aircraft;commercial aircraft;passenger aircraft;plane;tourist aircraft;transport aircraft,27 +31438,"2006/175/EC: Commission Decision of 2 March 2006 amending Decision 2006/135/EC as regarding the establishment of areas A and B in France due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in that Member State (notified under document number C(2006) 721) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) 998/2003 of 26 May 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (3), and in particular Article 18 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (4), and in particular Article 66(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) France has notified the Commission and the other Member States of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 in poultry in certain areas of its territory and has taken the appropriate measures provided for in Commission Decision 2006/135/EC of 22 February 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Community (5).(2) After notification of those measures, the Commission has examined them in collaboration with France, and is satisfied that areas A and B established by France are at sufficient distance to the outbreak in poultry and epidemiologically related cases in wild birds. It is therefore necessary to amend Parts A and B of Annex I to that Decision accordingly and to fix the duration of that regionalisation.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2006/135/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 March 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version (OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(3)  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2006 (OJ L 4, 7.1.2006, p. 3).(4)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(5)  OJ L 52, 23.2.2006, p. 41.ANNEX‘ANNEX IPART AArea A as referred to in Article 2(1):ISO Country Code Member State Area A Date until applicablePostcode NameFR France The municipalities of: 31.3.2006Protection zone 01005 AMBERIEUX-EN-DOMBES01045 BIRIEUX01052 BOULIGNEUX01053 BOURG-EN-BRESSE01069 CERTINES01072 CEYZERIAT01074 CHALAMONT01083 CHANEINS01084 CHANOZ-CHATENAY01085 LA CHAPELLE-DU-CHATELARD01090 CHATENAY01092 CHATILLON-LA-PALUD01093 CHATILLON-SUR-CHALARONNE01096 CHAVEYRIAT01105 CIVRIEUX01113 CONDEISSIAT01129 CRANS01145 DOMPIERRE-SUR-VEYLE01151 DRUILLAT01156 FARAMANS01195 JASSERON01198 JOYEUX01207 LAPEYROUSE01211 LENT01235 MARLIEUX01244 MEXIMIEUX01248 MIONNAY01249 MIRIBEL01254 MONTAGNAT01260 LE MONTELLIER01261 MONTHIEUX01262 MONTLUEL01264 MONTRACOL01272 NEUVILLE-LES-DAMES01289 PERONNAS01297 PIZAY01299 LE PLANTAY01314 PRIAY01318 RANCE01319 RELEVANT01322 REYRIEUX01325 RIGNIEUX-LE-FRANC01328 ROMANS01333 SAINT-ANDRE-DE-CORCY01335 SAINT-ANDRE-LE-BOUCHOUX01336 SAINT-ANDRE-SUR-VIEUX-JONC01342 SAINTE-CROIX01349 SAINT-ELOI01356 SAINT-GEORGES-SUR-RENON01359 SAINT-GERMAIN-SUR-RENON01362 SAINT-JEAN-DE-THURIGNEUX01369 SAINT-JUST01371 SAINT-MARCEL01381 SAINT-NIZIER-LE-DESERT01382 SAINTE-OLIVE01383 SAINT-PAUL-DE-VARAX01385 SAINT-REMY01389 SAINT-TRIVIER-SUR-MOIGNANS01393 SANDRANS01398 SAVIGNEUX01405 SERVAS01412 SULIGNAT01424 TRAMOYES01425 LA TRANCLIERE01430 VARAMBON01434 VERSAILLEUX01443 VILLARS-LES-DOMBES01446 VILLENEUVE01449 VILLETTE-SUR-AIN01450 VILLIEU-LOYES-MOLLONSurveillance zone 01001 L'ABERGEMENT-CLEMENCIAT01004 AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY01007 AMBRONAY01008 AMBUTRIX01021 ARS-SUR-FORMANS01024 ATTIGNAT01027 BALAN01028 BANEINS01030 BEAUREGARD01032 BELIGNEUX01038 BENY01041 BETTANT01042 BEY01043 BEYNOST01046 BIZIAT01047 BLYES01049 LA BOISSE01054 BOURG-SAINT-CHRISTOPHE01062 BRESSOLLES01065 BUELLAS01075 CHALEINS01088 CHARNOZ-SUR-AIN01089 CHATEAU-GAILLARD01095 CHAVANNES-SUR-SURAN01099 CHAZEY-SUR-AIN01115 CONFRANCON01136 CRUZILLES-LES-MEPILLAT01140 CURTAFOND01142 DAGNEUX01146 DOMPIERRE-SUR-CHALARONNE01149 DOUVRES01150 DROM01157 FAREINS01165 FRANCHELEINS01166 FRANS01167 GARNERANS01169 GENOUILLEUX01177 GRAND-CORENT01183 GUEREINS01184 HAUTECOURT-ROMANECHE01188 ILLIAT01194 JASSANS-RIOTTIER01197 JOURNANS01199 JUJURIEUX01202 LAGNIEU01203 LAIZ01213 LEYMENT01225 LURCY01238 MASSIEUX01241 MEILLONNAS01243 MESSIMY-SUR-SAONE01245 BOHAS-MEYRIAT-RIGNAT01246 MEZERIAT01250 MISERIEUX01252 MOGNENEINS01258 MONTCEAUX01259 MONTCET01263 MONTMERLE-SUR-SAONE01273 NEUVILLE-SUR-AIN01275 NEYRON01276 NIEVROZ01285 PARCIEUX01290 PEROUGES01291 PERREX01295 PEYZIEUX-SUR-SAONE01301 POLLIAT01303 PONCIN01304 PONT-D'AIN01317 RAMASSE01321 REVONNAS01334 SAINT-ANDRE-D'HUIRIAT01339 SAINT-BERNARD01343 SAINT-CYR-SUR-MENTHON01344 SAINT-DENIS-LES-BOURG01345 SAINT-DENIS-EN-BUGEY01346 SAINT-DIDIER-D'AUSSIAT01347 SAINT-DIDIER-DE-FORMANS01348 SAINT-DIDIER-SUR-CHALARONNE01350 SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-BOIS01351 SAINT-ETIENNE-SUR-CHALARONNE01353 SAINTE-EUPHEMIE01355 SAINT-GENIS-SUR-MENTHON01361 SAINT-JEAN-DE-NIOST01363 SAINT-JEAN-LE-VIEUX01365 SAINT-JEAN-SUR-VEYLE01366 SAINTE-JULIE01368 SAINT-JULIEN-SUR-VEYLE01374 SAINT-MARTIN-DU-MONT01376 SAINT-MAURICE-DE-BEYNOST01378 SAINT-MAURICE-DE-GOURDANS01379 SAINT-MAURICE-DE-REMENS01390 SAINT-VULBAS01408 SIMANDRE-SUR-SURAN01418 THIL01420 THOISSEY01422 TOSSIAT01423 TOUSSIEUX01426 TREFFORT-CUISIAT01427 TREVOUX01428 VALEINS01429 VANDEINS01431 VAUX-EN-BUGEY01447 VILLEREVERSURE01451 VIRIAT01457 VONNAS38557 VILLETTE-D'ANTHON69003 ALBIGNY-SUR-SAONE69005 AMBERIEUX69009 ANSE69013 ARNAS69019 BELLEVILLE69033 CAILLOUX-SUR-FONTAINES69034 CALUIRE-ET-CUIRE69049 CHASSELAY69052 CHAZAY-D'AZERGUES69055 LES CHERES69063 COLLONGES-AU-MONT-D'OR69068 COUZON-AU-MONT-D'OR69071 CURIS-AU-MONT-D'OR69077 DRACE69085 FLEURIEU-SUR-SAONE69087 FONTAINES-SAINT-MARTIN69088 FONTAINES-SUR-SAONE69115 LIMAS69117 LISSIEU69122 LUCENAY69125 MARCILLY-D'AZERGUES69140 MORANCE69143 NEUVILLE-SUR-SAONE69153 POLEYMIEUX-AU-MONT-D'OR69156 POMMIERS69163 QUINCIEUX69168 ROCHETAILLEE-SUR-SAONE69191 SAINT-CYR-AU-MONT-D'OR69206 SAINT-GEORGES-DE-RENEINS69207 SAINT-GERMAIN-AU-MONT-D'OR69211 SAINT-JEAN-D'ARDIERES69233 SAINT-ROMAIN-AU-MONT-D'OR69242 TAPONAS69256 VAULX-EN-VELIN69264 VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE69266 VILLEURBANNE69271 CHASSIEU69275 DECINES-CHARPIEU69277 GENAS69278 GENAY69279 JONAGE69280 JONS69282 MEYZIEU69284 MONTANAY69285 PUSIGNAN69286 RILLIEUX-LA-PAPE69292 SATHONAY-CAMP69293 SATHONAY-VILLAGEPART BArea B as referred to in Article 2(2):ISO Country Code Member State Area B Date until applicablePostcode NameFR France The municipalities of: 31.3.200601002 L'ABERGEMENT-DE-VAREY01025 BAGE-LA-VILLE01026 BAGE-LE-CHATEL01040 BEREZIAT01050 BOISSEY01051 BOLOZON01056 BOYEUX-SAINT-JEROME01068 CERDON01077 CHALLES01102 CHEVROUX01106 CIZE01107 CLEYZIEU01123 CORMORANCHE-SUR-SAONE01125 CORVEISSIAT01127 COURMANGOUX01130 CRAS-SUR-REYSSOUZE01134 CROTTET01144 DOMMARTIN01154 ETREZ01159 FEILLENS01172 GERMAGNAT01179 GRIEGES01196 JAYAT01214 LEYSSARD01224 LOYETTES01229 MALAFRETAZ01231 MANZIAT01232 MARBOZ01236 MARSONNAS01242 MERIGNAT01266 MONTREVEL-EN-BRESSE01277 NIVOLLET-MONTGRIFFON01284 OZAN01306 PONT-DE-VEYLE01309 POUILLAT01312 PRESSIAT01320 REPLONGES01331 SAINT-ALBAN01332 SAINT-ANDRE-DE-BAGE01375 SAINT-MARTIN-LE-CHATEL01384 SAINT-RAMBERT-EN-BUGEY01386 SAINT-SORLIN-EN-BUGEY01387 SAINT-SULPICE01404 SERRIERES-SUR-AIN01411 SOUCLIN01421 TORCIEU01445 VILLEMOTIER38011 ANTHON38026 LA BALME-LES-GROTTES38085 CHARVIEU-CHAVAGNEUX38097 CHAVANOZ38190 HIERES-SUR-AMBY38197 JANNEYRIAS38535 VERNAS38539 VERTRIEU69004 ALIX69020 BELMONT-D'AZERGUES69023 BLACE69029 BRON69036 CERCIE69040 CHAMPAGNE-AU-MONT-D'OR69045 CHARENTAY69047 CHARNAY69059 CIVRIEUX-D'AZERGUES69065 CORCELLES-EN-BEAUJOLAIS69072 DARDILLY69074 DENICE69076 DOMMARTIN69092 GLEIZE69106 LACHASSAGNE69108 LANCIE69114 LIERGUES69116 LIMONEST69121 LOZANNE69126 MARCY69159 POUILLY-LE-MONIAL69194 SAINT-DIDIER-AU-MONT-D'OR69197 SAINT-ETIENNE-DES-OULLIERES69212 SAINT-JEAN-DES-VIGNES69215 SAINT-JULIEN69218 SAINT-LAGER69246 THEIZE69267 VILLIE-MORGON69287 SAINT-BONNET-DE-MURE69290 SAINT-PRIEST69299 COLOMBIER-SAUGNIEU69381 LYON 1ER ARRONDISSEMENT69383 LYON 3E ARRONDISSEMENT69384 LYON 4E ARRONDISSEMENT69386 LYON 6E ARRONDISSEMENT69389 LYON 9E ARRONDISSEMENT71090 LA CHAPELLE-DE-GUINCHAY71150 CRECHES-SUR-SAONE71372 ROMANECHE-THORINS71481 SAINT-SYMPHORIEN-D'ANCELLES’ +",France;French Republic;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;wildlife;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;bird;bird of prey;migratory bird,27 +23619,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 648/2002 of 15 April 2002 suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3) opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2002(4) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(6), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza strip; the Customs duty should be re-established.(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2002. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,. For imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in the West Bank and the Gaza strip, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 April 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22.(2) OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.(4) See page 3 of this Official Journal.(5) OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16.(6) OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1. +",floriculture;flower;flower-growing;import;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Palestine question;Arab-Israeli conflict;Israeli-Arab conflict;Israeli-Arab war;Israeli-Palestinian conflict;Palestinian question;restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;customs duties;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;West Bank question;Israeli occupied Jordan,27 +37998,"2010/586/EU: Commission Decision of 30 September 2010 on the duty-free importation of goods intended to be distributed or made available free of charge to victims of the floods which occurred in May 2010 in Poland (notified under document C(2010) 6624). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (1), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Having regard to the request, made by the Government of Poland dated 2 June 2010, seeking the duty-free importation of goods intended to be made available free of charge to victims of the floods which occurred in May 2010 in Poland,Whereas:(1) A flood constitutes a disaster within the meaning of Title XVII C of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009; whereas there is consequently reason to authorise the duty-free importation of goods which satisfy the requirements of Articles 74 to 80 of the abovementioned Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.(2) In order that the Commission may be suitably informed of the use made of the goods admitted duty-free, the Government of Poland must communicate the measures taken to prevent such goods imported duty-free from being employed otherwise than for the use laid down.(3) The Commission should also be informed of the extent and the nature of the importations made.(4) Other Member States have been consulted as laid down in Article 76 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009,. 1.   Goods imported for release for free circulation by State bodies or by organisations approved by the competent Polish authorities for the purpose of being distributed by them free of charge to the victims of the floods which occurred in May 2010 in Poland, or made available to them free of charge while remaining the property of the organisations in question shall be admitted free of import duties within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.2.   Goods imported for release for free circulation by relief agencies in order to meet their needs during the period of their activity shall also be admitted duty-free. The Government of Poland shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 31 December 2010 the list of approved organisations referred to in Article 1(1). The Government of Poland shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 31 December 2010, by broad category of products, all information regarding the nature and quantities of the various goods admitted free of duty in pursuance of Article 1. The Government of Poland shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 31 December 2010 the measures which it takes to ensure that Articles 78, 79 and 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 are respected. Article 1 of this Decision shall apply to importations made on or after 1 May 2010 and not later than 30 November 2010. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Poland.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2010.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;import;flood;Poland;Republic of Poland;humanitarian aid;humanitarian action;humanitarian assistance;aid to disaster victims;aid to catastrophe victims;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;natural disaster;natural catastrophe;help for victims;aid for victims;victims' rights;emergency aid,27 +37812,"2010/189/: Commission Decision of 29 March 2010 concerning preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in mallard ducks in Portugal and certain measures restricting the movements of such poultry and their products (notified under document C(2010) 1914). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (1), and in particular Article 57(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2005/94/EC sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and increasing the level of the competent authorities’ and the farming community’s awareness of, and preparation for, the risks of that disease.(2) Following outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza in 2007 and 2008 in certain poultry holdings in central and western Portugal, in particular in holdings that keep poultry intended for restocking supplies of game, an emergency vaccination plan was carried out pursuant to Commission Decision 2008/285/EC (2) and that disease was successfully eradicated. However, based on a risk assessment it was decided that high value mallard breeding ducks kept on one holding located in the region of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Ribatejo Norte, Vila Nova da Barquinha were still exposed to the potential risk of avian influenza infection, in particular by possible indirect contact with wild birds (the holding).(3) Portugal therefore decided to continue vaccination against avian influenza as a long term measure by implementing a preventive vaccination plan on the holding which was approved by Commission Decision 2008/838/EC of 3 November 2008 concerning preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in mallard ducks in Portugal and certain measures restricting the movements of such poultry and their products (3). That Decision expired on 31 July 2009.(4) Portugal has reported on the implementation of that preventive vaccination plan to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and expressed its intention to continue to implement preventive vaccination, if an appropriate vaccine should become available.(5) On 8 January 2010, Portugal submitted a preventive vaccination plan to the Commission for approval which is to be applied until 31 July 2011 (the preventive vaccination plan).(6) In its scientific opinions on the use of vaccination to control avian influenza issued by the European Food Safety Authority in 2005 (4), 2007 (5) and 2008 (6), the Animal Health and Welfare Panel stated that emergency and preventive vaccination against avian influenza is a valuable tool to complement the control measures for that disease.(7) In addition, the Commission has examined the preventive vaccination plan submitted by Portugal, and is satisfied that it conforms to the relevant Union legislation. In view of the epidemiological situation as regards low pathogenic avian influenza in Portugal, the type of holding to be vaccinated and the limited scope of the preventive vaccination plan, it should be approved.(8) For the purposes of the preventive vaccination plan to be carried out by Portugal, only vaccines authorised in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (7) or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (8) should be used.(9) In addition, surveillance and laboratory testing in the holding keeping the vaccinated mallard ducks and in unvaccinated poultry holdings should be carried out as set out in the preventive vaccination plan.(10) It is also appropriate to introduce certain restrictions on the movement of vaccinated mallard ducks, their hatching eggs and mallard ducks derived from such ducks in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan. Due to the small number of mallard ducks present on the holding where preventive vaccination is to be carried out, as well as for reasons of traceability and logistics, vaccinated mallard ducks should not be moved from that holding, but killed after the end of their reproductive cycle in accordance with the requirements of Article 10(1) of Council Directive 93/119/EEC of 22 December 1993 on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing (9).(11) In relation to trade in poultry intended for restocking supplies of game, additional measures have been taken by Portugal pursuant to Commission Decision 2006/605/EC of 6 September 2006 on certain protection measures in relation to intra-Community trade in poultry intended for restocking of wild game supplies (10).(12) In order to reduce the economic impact on the holding concerned, certain derogations from movement restrictions for mallard ducks derived from vaccinated mallard ducks should be provided for, since such movements do not pose a specific risk for the spread of disease and provided that official surveillance is carried out and that the specific animal health requirements for trade within the Union are complied with.(13) The preventive vaccination plan should be approved so that it can be implemented until 31 July 2011. Accordingly, this Decision should apply until that date.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Subject matter and scope1.   This Decision lays down certain measures to be applied in Portugal where preventive vaccination of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) intended for restocking supplies of game (mallard ducks) is carried out in a holding, which is exposed to the risk of avian influenza.Those measures include certain restrictions on the movement within and dispatch from Portugal of the vaccinated mallard ducks, their hatching eggs and mallard ducks derived thereof.2.   This Decision shall apply without prejudice to the protection measures to be taken by Portugal in accordance with Directive 2005/94/EC and Decision 2006/605/EC. Approval of the preventive vaccination plan1.   The plan for preventive vaccination against low pathogenic avian influenza in Portugal, as submitted by Portugal to the Commission on 8 January 2010, to be implemented on a holding in the region of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Ribatejo Norte, Vila Nova da Barquinha until 31 July 2011 (the preventive vaccination plan) is approved.2.   The Commission shall publish the preventive vaccination plan. Conditions for implementing the preventive vaccination plan1.   Portugal shall ensure that the mallard ducks are vaccinated, in accordance with the preventive vaccination plan, with a monovalent inactivated heterologous vaccine containing the avian influenza subtype H5 authorised by that Member State in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC or Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.2.   Portugal shall ensure that surveillance and laboratory testing of the holding keeping the vaccinated mallard ducks and of unvaccinated poultry holdings, as set out in the preventive vaccination plan, is carried out.3.   Portugal shall ensure that the preventive vaccination plan is implemented efficiently. Marking and restrictions on the movement and dispatch and disposal of vaccinated mallard ducksThe competent authority shall ensure that vaccinated mallard ducks on the holding referred to in Article 2(1) are:(a) marked individually;(b) not moved to other poultry holdings within Portugal; or(c) dispatched from Portugal.After their reproductive period, such ducks shall be killed on the holding referred to in Article 2(1) of this Decision, in accordance with the requirements in Article 10(1) of Directive 93/119/EEC, and their carcases safely disposed of. Restrictions on the movement and dispatch of hatching eggs derived from mallard ducks on the holding referred to in Article 2(1)The competent authority shall ensure that hatching eggs derived from mallard ducks on the holding referred to in Article 2(1) may only be moved to a hatchery within Portugal and not dispatched from Portugal. Restrictions on the movement and dispatch of mallard ducks derived from vaccinated mallard ducks1.   The competent authority shall ensure that mallard ducks derived from the vaccinated mallard ducks may only be moved after hatching to a holding located in a surrounding area established by Portugal in relation to the holding referred to in Article 2(1) as set out in the preventive vaccination plan.2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and provided that the mallard ducks derived from the vaccinated mallard ducks are more than four months old, they may be:(a) released into the wild in Portugal; or(b) dispatched from Portugal provided that:(i) the results of the surveillance and laboratory tests as set out in the preventive vaccination plan, are favourable; and(ii) the conditions for dispatch of poultry for restocking supplies of wild game laid down in Decision 2006/605/EC are met. Health certification for trade within the Union in mallard ducks derived from vaccinated mallard ducksPortugal shall ensure that health certificates for trade within the Union in poultry intended for restocking supplies of game referred to in Article 6(2)(b) include the following sentence:‘The animal health conditions of this consignment are in accordance with Commission Decision 2010/189/EU’. ReportsPortugal shall submit to the Commission a report on the implementation of the preventive vaccination plan within one month from the date of application of this Decision and report every six months thereafter to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health thereafter. ApplicabilityThis Decision shall apply until 31 July 2011. 0AddresseeThis Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 92, 3.4.2008, p. 37.(3)  OJ L 299, 8.11.2008, p. 40.(4)  The EFSA Journal (2005) 266, 1-21, Scientific Opinion on Animal health and welfare aspects of Avian Influenza.(5)  The EFSA Journal (2007) 489, Scientific Opinion on Vaccination against avian influenza of H5 and H7 subtypes in domestic poultry and captive birds.(6)  The EFSA Journal (2008) 715, 1-161, Scientific Opinion on Animal health and welfare aspects of avian influenza and the risks of its introduction into the EU poultry holdings.(7)  OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.(8)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(9)  OJ L 340, 31.12.1993, p. 21.(10)  OJ L 246, 8.9.2006, p. 12. +",game animal;game bird;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;vaccination;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate,27 +40206,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 987/2011 of 30 September 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Nanoški sir (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Nanoški sir’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 340, 15.12.2010, p. 28.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3.   CheesesSLOVENIANanoški sir (PDO) +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;cows’ milk cheese;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,27 +30415,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 887/2005 of 10 June 2005 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for certain wines in Greece. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33(1)(f) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the possibility of a crisis distillation measure in the event of exceptional market disturbance due to major surpluses. Such measures may be limited to certain categories of wine and/or certain areas of production, and may apply to quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr) at the request of the Member State concerned.(2) By letter of 7 April 2005, the Greek Government requested that crisis distillation be opened for table wine produced in Greece and on the market in quality wines psr.(3) Considerable surpluses have been recorded on the market in table wine and quality wines psr in Greece, which are reflected in a fall in prices and a worrying rise in stocks towards the end of the current marketing year. In order to reverse this negative trend, and so remedy the difficult market situation, stocks of Greek wine should be reduced to a level that can be regarded as normal in terms of covering market requirements.(4) Since the conditions laid down in Article 30(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 are satisfied, a crisis distillation measure should be opened for a maximum of 340 000 hectolitres of table wine and 40 000 hectolitres of quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr).(5) The crisis distillation opened by this Regulation must comply with the conditions laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (2) as regards the distillation measure provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. Other provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 must also apply, in particular those concerning the delivery of alcohol to intervention agencies and the payment of advances.(6) The price distillers must pay producers should be set at a level that permits the market disturbance to be dealt with by allowing producers to take advantage of the possibility afforded by this measure.(7) The product of crisis distillation must be raw or neutral alcohol only, for compulsory delivery to the intervention agency in order to avoid disturbing the market for potable alcohol, which is supplied largely by the distillation provided for in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,. Crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 is hereby opened for a maximum of 340 000 hectolitres of table wine and 40 000 hectolitres of quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr) in Greece, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 concerning this type of distillation. Producers may conclude contracts as provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 (hereinafter referred to as contracts) from 13 June to 1 July 2005.Contracts shall be accompanied by proof that a security equal to EUR 5 per hectolitre has been lodged.Contracts may not be transferred. 1.   If the total quantities covered by the contracts submitted to the intervention agency exceed the quantities laid down in Article 1, Greece shall determine the rates of reduction to be applied to those contracts.2.   Greece shall take the administrative steps necessary to approve the contracts not later than 18 July 2005. The approval shall specify any rate of reduction applied and the quantity of wine accepted per contract and shall stipulate that the producer may cancel the contract where the quantity to be distilled is reduced.Greece shall notify the Commission before 1 August 2005 of the quantities of wine covered by approved contracts.3.   Greece may limit the number of contracts that individual producers may conclude under this Regulation. 1.   The quantities of wine covered by approved contracts shall be delivered to the distilleries not later than 15 November 2005. The alcohol obtained shall be delivered to the intervention agency in accordance with Article 6(1) not later than 15 March 2006.2.   The security shall be released in proportion to the quantities delivered when the producer presents proof of delivery to a distillery.The security shall be forfeit where no delivery is made within the time limit laid down in paragraph 1. The minimum price paid for wine delivered for distillation under this Regulation shall be EUR 1,914/% vol/hl for table wine and EUR 2,30/% vol/hl for quality wines psr. 1.   Distillers shall deliver the product obtained from distillation to the intervention agency. That product shall be of an alcoholic strength of at least 92 % vol.2.   The price to be paid to the distiller by the intervention agency for the raw alcohol delivered shall be EUR 2,281/% vol/hl where it is produced from table wine and EUR 2,667/% vol/hl where it is produced from quality wines psr. The payment shall be made in accordance with Article 62(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000. However, payment of these prices may only be made from 16 October 2005.Distillers may receive an advance on those amounts of EUR 1,122/% vol/hl in the case of alcohol produced from table wine and EUR 1,508/% vol/hl in the case of alcohol produced from quality wines psr. In that case the advances shall be deducted from the prices actually paid. Articles 66 and 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 shall apply. However, payment of these advances may only be made from 16 October 2005. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 13 June 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 June 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 616/2005 (OJ L 103, 22.4.2005, p. 15). +",Greece;Hellenic Republic;market intervention;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;table wine;ordinary wine;wine for direct consumption;distillation;compulsory distillation;distillation operation;preventive distillation;special distillation;voluntary distillation;wine delivery;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;agricultural surplus;agricultural over-production;agricultural trade surplus;farm surplus;surplus of agricultural products,27 +19758,"2000/315/EC: Commission Decision of 28 April 2000 terminating the review investigation, pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96, of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in Malaysia and Thailand (notified under document number C(2000) 1132). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Articles 9 and 12 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PROCEDURE(1) On 22 March 1999, the Commission received a request pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to investigate whether the anti-dumping duties imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 393/98(3) on imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in Malaysia and Thailand have had effects on resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community.(2) The request was lodged by the European Industrial Fasteners Institute (EIFI), on behalf of Community producers representing a major proportion of the total Community production of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof pursuant to Articles 4(1) and 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ""basic Regulation"").(3) The request contained prima facie information showing that the anti-dumping duties imposed on the product under investigation originating in Malaysia and Thailand have led to no movement, or insufficient movement, in resale prices or subsequent selling prices in the Community, and that this indicated that the anti-dumping duties have been borne, wholly or partly, by the respective producers/exporters, which was considered sufficient to justify the initiation of a review proceeding.(4) The Commission, after consultation, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(4), accordingly initiated a review investigation pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation concerning imports into the Community of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof, currently classifiable within CN codes 7318 12 10, 7318 14 10, 7318 15 30, 7318 15 51, 7318 15 61, 7318 15 70 and 7318 16 30 and originating in Malaysia and Thailand.(5) The Commission officially advised the exporting producers known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country and the complainant Community producers. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation.B. WITHDRAWAL OF THE REQUEST AND TERMINATION OF THE INVESTIGATION(6) By a letter of 12 January 2000 to the Commission, the European Industrial Fasteners Institute (EIFI) formally withdrew its review request concerning imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in Malaysia and Thailand, in view of the current market situation.(7) In cases where the Community industry withdraws its request for a review, the proceeding may be terminated unless such termination would not be in the Community interest.(8) The Commission considered that the present investigation should be terminated since it had not brought to light any considerations showing that such termination would not be in the Community interest. Interested parties were informed accordingly and were given the opportunity to comment. No comments were received in reply, indicating that such a termination would not be contrary to the Community interest.(9) The Commission therefore concludes that the review investigation pursuant to Article 12 of the basic Regulation concerning imports into the Community of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof originating in Malaysia and Thailand should be terminated,. The review investigation pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 concerning imports of stainless steel fasteners and parts thereof, currently classifiable within CN codes 7318 12 10, 7318 14 10, 7318 15 30, 7318 15 51, 7318 15 61, 7318 15 70 and 7318 16 30 and originating in Malaysia and Thailand, is hereby terminated.. Done at Brussels, 28 April 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 128, 30.4.1998, p. 18.(3) OJ L 50, 20.2.1998, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 148, 19.5.1998, p. 48.(4) OJ C 125, 6.5.1999, p. 12. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;manufactured goods;finished goods;finished product;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;Thailand;Kingdom of Thailand;steel;alloy steel;crude steel;fine steel;rolled steel;stainless steel;structural steel,27 +2617,"Council Regulation (EC) No 475/2000 of 28 February 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 104(14),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Whereas:(1) The definitions of ""government"", ""deficit"" and ""investment"" are laid down in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in Regulation (EC) No 3605/93(2) by reference to the European system of integrated economic accounts; Regulation (EC) No 2223/96(3) replaced that system with the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (hereinafter referred to as ""ESA 95"").(2) The definition of ""government debt"" laid down in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure and in Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 needs to be further amplified by a reference to the classification codes of ESA 95; in the case of financial derivatives, as defined in ESA 95, there is no nominal value identical to that for other debt instruments; therefore, financial derivatives must not be included with the liabilities making up government debt for the purposes of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure; for liabilities which are subject to agreements fixing the exchange rate, this rate should be taken into account in the conversion into national currency.(3) ESA 95 provides a detailed definition of gross domestic product at current market prices, which is appropriate for the calculation of the ratios of government deficit to gross domestic product and of government debt to gross domestic product referred to in Article 104 of the Treaty.(4) Consolidated government interest expenditure is an important indicator for monitoring the budgetary situation in the Member States; interest expenditure is intrinsically linked to government debt; government debt to be reported to the Commission by the Member States has to be consolidated within the government sector; the levels of government debt and of interest expenditure should be made mutually consistent; the methodology of ESA 95 (point 1.58) recognises that, for certain kinds of analysis, consolidated aggregates are more significant than overall gross figures; the way in which the figures on interest expenditure are to be provided to the Commission by the Member States should be clarified.(5) The definitions and classification codes of ESA 95 may be subject to revision in the context of the necessary harmonisation of national statistics or for other reasons; revisions of ESA 95 or amendments to its methodology are decided by the Council or the Commission in accordance with the rules on competence and procedure laid down in the Treaty and in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96.(6) Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 stipulates that the former European system of integrated economic accounts was to continue to be used for the purposes of Member States' reports to the Commission under the excessive deficit procedure during a transitional period until the reporting exercise of 1 September 1999,. Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 is hereby amended as follows:1. Articles 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following text:""Article 11. For the purposes of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure and of this Regulation, the terms given in the following paragraphs are defined according to the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (hereinafter referred to as 'ESA 95'), adopted by Regulation (EC) No 2223/96(4). The codes in brackets refer to ESA 95.2. 'Government' means the sector of 'general government' (S.13), that is 'central government' (S.1311), 'state government' (S.1312), 'local government' (S.1313) and 'social security funds' (S.1314), to the exclusion of commercial operations, as defined in ESA 95.The exclusion of commercial operations means that the sector of 'general government' (S.13) comprises only institutional units producing non-market services as their main activity.3. 'Government deficit (surplus)' means the net borrowing (net lending) (B.9) of the sector of 'general government' (S.13), as defined in ESA 95. The interest comprised in the government deficit is the interest (D.41), as defined in ESA 95.4. 'Government investment' means the gross fixed capital formation (P.51) of the sector of 'general government' (S.13), as defined in ESA 95.5. 'Government debt' means the total gross debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year of the sector of 'general government' (S.13), with the exception of those liabilities the corresponding financial assets of which are held by the sector of 'general government' (S.13).Government debt is constituted by the liabilities of general government in the following categories: currency and deposits (AF.2); securities other than shares, excluding financial derivatives (AF.33) and loans (AF.4), as defined in ESA 95.The nominal value of a liability outstanding at the end of the year is the face value.The nominal value of an index-linked liability corresponds to its face value adjusted by the index-related change in the value of the principal accrued to the end of the year.Liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, or exchanged from one foreign currency through contractual agreements to one or more other foreign currencies shall be converted into the other foreign currencies at the rate agreed on in those contracts and shall be converted into the national currency on the basis of the representative market exchange rate prevailing on the last working day of each year.Liabilities denominated in the national currency and exchanged through contractual agreements to a foreign currency shall be converted into the foreign currency at the rate agreed on in those contracts and shall be converted into the national currency on the basis of the representative market exchange rate prevailing on the last working day of each year.Liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and exchanged through contractual agreements to the national currency shall be converted into the national currency at the rate agreed on in those contracts. For the purposes of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure and of this Regulation, gross domestic product means gross domestic product at current market prices (GDP mp) (B.1*g), as defined in ESA 95.""2. In Article 4(2), at the end of the second indent, the terms ""subsectors S61, S62 and S63"" shall be replaced by ""subsectors S.1311, S.1312, S.1313 and S.1314"".3. At the end of Article 5, the terms ""and interest expenditure"" shall be replaced by ""and interest expenditure (consolidated)"".4. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following text:""Article 7In the event of a revision of ESA 95 or of an amendment to its methodology to be decided on by the Council or the Commission in accordance with the rules on competence and procedure laid down in the Treaty and in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96, the Commission shall introduce the new references to ESA 95 into Articles 1, 2 and 4."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. PINA MOURA(1) Opinion delivered on 17 February 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ L 332, 31.12.1993, p. 7.(3) OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1.(4) Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1). +",loss;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Treaty on European Union;Draft Treaty on European Union;EU Treaty;European Union Treaty;Maastricht Treaty;TEU;Treaty of Maastricht;public debt;government debt;national debt;European accounting system;ESA;European system of accounts;European system of integrated economic accounts;European system of national and regional accounts;European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union;public administration;general government,27 +1522,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1977/80 of 25 July 1980 amending for the fifth time Regulation (EEC) No 1799/76 laying down detailed rules for the application of special measures in respect of linseed. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/76 of 15 March 1976 laying down special measures for linseed (1), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,Whereas Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1799/76 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2083/79 (3), established the processing costs for linseed, to be used where Article 1 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1774/76 of 20 July 1976 on special measures for linseed (4) is applied ; whereas, since those costs have risen, the amount thereof should be altered accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,. In Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1799/76, the expression ""2 77 units of account"" is replaced by ""3 78 ECU"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 1980.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President (1)OJ No L 67, 15.3.1976, p. 29. (2)OJ No L 201, 27.7.1976, p. 14. (3)OJ No L 244, 27.9.1979, p. 18. (4)OJ No L 199, 24.7.1976, p. 1. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;seed flax;flax seed;linseed;world market price;world price;world rate;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;exclusive distribution agreement;exclusive dealership;exclusive sales rights;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,27 +36303,"Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (2) requires that, to achieve the objective provided for therein, the Community is to apply the precautionary approach in taking measures designed to protect and conserve living aquatic resources, to provide for their sustainable exploitation and to minimise the impact of fishing activities on marine ecosystems.(2) Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) indicates that the stock of herring (Clupea harengus) in the waters to the west of Scotland is slightly overfished with respect to the objective of maximum sustainable yield.(3) It is appropriate to establish a multi-annual plan with the objective of ensuring that the stock will be exploited in conformity with the principle of maximum sustainable yield and under sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions.(4) For this purpose, the plan should aim at progressive implementation of an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management, and should contribute to efficient fishing activities within an economically viable and competitive fisheries industry, providing a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing herring distributed to the west of Scotland and taking the interests of consumers into account.(5) Scientific advice from ICES and STECF indicates that the stock of herring in the waters to the west of Scotland, if exploited at a fishing mortality rate of 0,25 when the stock biomass level is equal or superior to 75 000 tonnes and of 0,2 when the stock biomass level is less than 75 000 tonnes but equal or superior to 50 000 tonnes, will be sustainable and this stock will provide a reasonably high yield.(6) That advice should be followed by establishing an appropriate method for fixing the total allowable catches (TACs) for herring stock in the waters to the west of Scotland at a level consistent with an appropriate long-term fishing mortality and with respect to the biomass level of that fish stock.(7) To ensure stability with respect to the fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to limit the variation in the TACs from one year to the next when the stock biomass level is equal or superior to 50 000 tonnes.(8) In order to ensure compliance with the measures laid down in this Regulation, control measures are needed in addition to those laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (3), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (4) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States′ catches of fish (5).(9) Rules should be established to qualify the multi-annual plan introduced by this Regulation as a recovery plan within the meaning of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and for the purposes of Article 21(a)(i) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (6), or as a management plan within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and for the purposes of Article 1(a)(iv) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006, taking into account the biomass stock level.(10) The establishment of total allowable catches, the revision of minimum fishing mortality rates and certain adjustments which have to be made to the management and recovery plans in the light of their effectiveness and operation constitute measures of prime importance for the dCommon fisheries policy. It is therefore appropriate that the Council should reserve the right to exercise implementing powers directly with respect to these specific matters,. CHAPTER ISUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS Subject matterThis Regulation establishes a multi-annual plan for the fisheries exploiting the stock of herring (Clupea harengus) in international and Community waters of ICES zones Vb and VIb, and that part of ICES zone VIa which lies west of the meridian of longitude 7o W and north of the parallel of latitude 55o N, or east of the meridian of longitude 7o W and north of the parallel of latitude 56o N, excluding the Clyde (hereinafter together referred to as the area west of Scotland). DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘ICES zones’ means the zones as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the North-East Atlantic (7);(b) ‘total allowable catch (TAC)’ means the quantity that can be taken and landed from the stock each year;(c) ‘VMS’ means a satellite-based Vessel Monitoring System, within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (8);(d) ‘appropriate age groups’ means the ages from three to seven years (inclusive), or other age groups identified as appropriate by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).CHAPTER IIOBJECTIVE AND TARGETS Objective and targets1.   The multi-annual plan shall ensure the exploitation of the herring stock in the area west of Scotland on the basis of maximum sustainable yield.2.   The objective in paragraph 1 shall be attained by:(a) maintaining the fishing mortality rate at 0,25 per year on appropriate age groups when the spawning stock biomass level is equal or superior to 75 000 tonnes;(b) maintaining the fishing mortality rate at no more than 0,2 per year on appropriate age groups when the spawning stock biomass level is below 75 000 tonnes but equal or superior to 50 000 tonnes;(c) providing for the closure of the fishery in the event that the spawning stock biomass level falls below 50 000 tonnes.3.   The objective set out in paragraph 1 shall be attained within an annual variation in the TAC limited to 20 % or 25 % depending on the situation of the stock.CHAPTER IIITOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCHES Setting of TACs1.   Each year, the Council, acting by qualified majority on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, shall fix for the following year the TAC applicable to the herring stock in the area west of Scotland, in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6.2.   When STECF considers that the spawning stock biomass level will be equal or superior to 75 000 tonnes in the year for which the TAC is to be fixed, the TAC shall be set at a level which, according to the advice of STECF, will result in a fishing mortality rate of 0,25 per year. However, the annual variation in the TAC shall be limited to 20 %.3.   When the STECF considers that the spawning stock biomass level will be less than 75 000 tonnes but equal or superior to 50 000 tonnes in the year for which the TAC is to be fixed, the TAC shall be set at a level which, according to the advice of STECF, will result in a fishing mortality rate of 0,2 per year. However, the annual variation of the TAC shall be limited to:(a) 20 % if the spawning stock biomass level is estimated to be equal or superior to 62 500 tonnes but less than 75 000 tonnes;(b) 25 % if the spawning stock biomass level is estimated to be equal or superior to 50 000 tonnes but less than 62 500 tonnes.4.   When STECF considers that the spawning stock biomass level will be less than 50 000 tonnes in the year for which the TAC is to be fixed, the TAC shall be set at 0 tonnes.5.   For the purposes of the calculation to be carried out in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3, STECF shall assume that the stock experiences a fishing mortality rate of 0,25 in the year prior to the year for which the TAC is to be fixed.6.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 2 or 3, if STECF considers that the herring stock in the area west of Scotland is failing properly to recover, the TAC shall be set at a level lower than that provided for in those paragraphs. Special fishing permit1.   In order to fish for herring in the area west of Scotland, vessels shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.2.   It shall be prohibited for any fishing vessel not holding a fishing permit as referred to in paragraph 1 to fish for, or retain on board, any quantity of herring while the vessel is engaged on a fishing trip that has included the presence of that vessel in the area west of Scotland.3.   Vessels to which the special fishing permit referred to in paragraph 1 has been issued shall not be permitted to fish outside the area west of Scotland during the same fishing trip.4.   Paragraph 3 shall not apply to vessels which transmit their catch report on a daily basis to the Fisheries Monitoring centre of the flag Member State, as referred to in Article 3(7) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, for inclusion in its computerised database.5.   Each Member State shall establish and maintain a list of vessels holding the special permit referred to in paragraph 1 and make it available, on its official website, to the Commission and other Member States. The vessels to which the provisions of paragraph 4 apply shall be clearly identified on the list. Cross-checksIn addition to the obligations laid down in Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States shall carry out administrative cross-checks by comparing the landing declarations, the fishing areas and catches recorded in the logbook, catch reports submitted in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation and VMS data. Such cross-checks shall be recorded and made available to the Commission on request.CHAPTER IVFOLLOW-UP Revision of minimum fishing mortality ratesWhere the Commission, on the basis of advice from STECF, finds that the fishing mortality rates and associated spawning stock biomass levels, specified in Article 3(2), are not appropriate to achieve the objective specified in Article 3(1), the Council shall, on the basis of a Commission proposal, decide by qualified majority on a revision of those biomass levels and/or rates. Evaluation and review of the multi-annual plan1.   The Commission shall request, each year, advice from STECF and the Pelagic Regional Advisory Council on the achievement of the targets of the multi-annual plan. Where the advice indicates that the targets are not being met, the Council of the EU shall decide by qualified majority, on a proposal from the Commission, on additional and/or alternative measures to ensure that the targets are met.2.   At least every four years from 18 December 2008, the Commission shall review the geographical area of application, the biological reference levels and the performance and operation of the multi-annual plan. In the framework of this review, the Commission shall seek the advice of the STECF and of the Pelagic Regional Advisory Council. Where appropriate, the Council of the EU shall decide by qualified majority, on a proposal from the Commission, on appropriate adaptations to the multi-annual plan, as regards the geographical area of application referred to in Article 1, the biological reference levels referred to in Article 3 or the rules for setting TACs referred to in Article 4.CHAPTER VFINAL PROVISIONS European Fisheries FundWhere the spawning biomass of herring is assessed by STECF to be equal or superior to 75 000 tonnes, the multi-annual plan shall be deemed to be a management plan within the meaning of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and for the purposes of Article 21(a)(iv) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. In all other cases, the multi-annual plan shall be deemed to be a recovery plan within the meaning of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, and for the purposes of Article 21(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006. 0Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. BARNIER(1)  Opinion of 4 December 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(3)  OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.(4)  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1.(6)  OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1.(7)  OJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1.(8)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17. +",conservation of fish stocks;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;fishing permit;fishing authorization;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing controls;inspector of fisheries;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,27 +35831,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/2008 of 19 June 2008 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the criteria for revision of the annual monitoring programmes concerning BSE (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 23 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals. It provides that each Member State is to carry out an annual monitoring programme for TSEs based on active and passive surveillance.(2) Article 6(1b) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 provides that Member States which can demonstrate the improvement of the epidemiological situation on their territory may apply for their annual monitoring programmes to be revised.(3) Several Member States in which a positive trend in the epidemiological situation as regards bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been observed, have expressed interest in having their annual BSE monitoring programme revised. In order to allow those Member States to submit to the Commission a request to revise their BSE monitoring programmes, it is necessary to lay down the criteria for demonstrating an improvement in the BSE epidemiological situation.(4) Those criteria are epidemiological indicators aiming to assess in a quantified manner the evolution of the BSE situation in Member States over the years.(5) For the sake of clarity and consistency, those criteria should be laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.(6) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 June 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 357/2008 (OJ L 111, 23.4.2008, p. 3).ANNEXIn Part I of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, the following point 7 is added:‘7.   Revision of the annual monitoring programmes concerning BSE (BSE monitoring programmes), as provided for in Article 6(1b)7.1.   Member States’ applicationsApplications submitted to the Commission by Member States for revision of their annual BSE monitoring programme shall include at least the following:(a) information on the annual BSE monitoring system in place during the previous six-year period within the territory of the Member State, including detailed documentation proving compliance with the epidemiological criteria set out in point 7.2;(b) information on the bovine identification and traceability system, as referred to in point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 6(1b), in place during the previous six-year period within the territory of the Member State, including a detailed description of the functioning of the computerised database as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1);(c) information on prohibitions concerning animal feeding during the previous six-year period within the territory of the Member State, including a detailed description of the enforcement of the feed ban for farmed animals, as referred to in point (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 6(1b), including the sampling plan and the number and type of infringements found and the follow-up results;(d) a detailed description of the proposed revised BSE monitoring programme that includes the geographical area in which the programme is to be implemented and a description of subpopulations of bovine animals to be covered by the BSE revised monitoring programme, including indications of the age limits and the sample sizes for testing;(e) the result of a comprehensive risk analysis showing that the revised BSE monitoring programme will ensure the protection of human and animal health. This risk analysis shall include a birth cohort analysis or other relevant studies aiming to demonstrate that the TSE risk reducing measures, including the feeding prohibitions as referred to in point (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 6(1b), have been implemented in an efficient way.7.2.   Epidemiological criteriaApplications for revision of a BSE monitoring programme may only be accepted if the Member State concerned can demonstrate that, in addition to the requirements laid down in points (a), (b) and (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 6(1b), the following epidemiological criteria are met within its territory:(a) for a period of at least six consecutive years following the date of implementation of the Community BSE testing scheme as referred to in point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 6(1b):(i) the average decrease of the annual BSE incidence rate observed within the adult bovine animal population (over 24 months of age) was superior to 20 %, and the total number of BSE affected cattle born after the implementation of the Community total feed ban for farmed animals, as referred to in point (c) of the third subparagraph of Article 6(1b), did not exceed 5 % of the total number of confirmed BSE cases;(ii) the annual observed BSE incidence rate within the adult bovine animal population (over 24 months of age) remained consistently less than 1/100 000;(iii) as a further option for a Member State with an adult bovine animal population (over 24 months of age) of less than 1 000 000 animals, the cumulated number of confirmed BSE cases remained under five;(b) following the six-year period referred to in point (a), there is no evidence that the BSE epidemiological situation is deteriorating.(1)  OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1.’ +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;public health;health of the population;EU control;Community control;European Union control;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,27 +13327,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2675/94 of 3 November 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3280/92 (2), and in particular Articles 1 (4) (i) (2) and 6 (3) thereof,Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 lays down that the names referred to in Article 1 (4) are to be used only for the spirit drinks defined therein and that spirit drinks which do not meet the specifications laid down for the products defined in Article 1 (4) may not bear the names assigned therein to those products and must be described as 'spirit drinks' or 'spirits';Whereas special provisions should be laid down concerning the names of certain mixtures of spirit drinks with a view to ensuring fair competition between such mixtures and spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and to informing consumers properly as to the nature and alcoholic composition of the mixtures so as to avoid any confusion with regard to them; whereas such special provisions are to supplement the obligations laid down in Council Directive 79/112/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/102/EC (4), on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling of foodstuffs and in Council Directive 75/106/EEC (5), as last amended by Directive 89/676/EEC (6), on the making-up by volume of certain prepackaged liquids;Whereas the reputation and quality of spirits eligible for one of the traditional or geographical designations referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and Annex II thereto should be protected by prohibiting the use of such designations for such mixtures of spirit drinks;Whereas the names of certain tropical fruits should be added to the list of fruits in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3458/92 (8), in order to take account of traditional practices in the French overseas departments;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,. Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 is amended as follows:1. In Article 4, the following third paragraph is added:'The first paragraph also covers, for products produced in the French overseas territories and departments, spirit drinks obtained from the following fruits:- banana (Musa paradisiaca),- passion fruit (Passiflora edulis),- ambarella (Spondias dulcis),- hog plum (spondias mombin).';2. the following Article 7c is inserted:'Article 7cWhere a spirit drink listed in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 is mixed with:- one or more spirit drinks, whether or not defined in Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, and/or- one or more distillates of agricultural origin,the sales description ""spirit"" or ""spirit drink"" must be shown clearly and visibly, without any other qualifying term, in a prominent position on the label.The first paragraph shall not apply to the description and presentation of such mixtures when they meet one of the definitions laid down in Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and save as otherwise provided for in Article 7b.Without prejudice to the provisions of Council Directive 79/112/EEC (9)() on the labelling of ingredients of spirit drinks, the labelling and presentation of the products resulting from the abovementioned mixtures may only show one of the generic terms listed in Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 if the term does not form part of the sales the proportions of all the alcoholic ingredients contained in the mixture, preceded by the words ""mixed spirit drink"". The above must be in uniform characters of the same typeface and colour as those used in the sales description. They must be no larger than half the size of the characters used for the sales descriptions.The proportion of each alcoholic ingredient shall be equal to the percentage by volume of pure alcohol it represents in the total pure alcohol content by volume of the mixture. It shall be expressed in ""% vol"" in descending order of quantities used.' This Regulation shall not apply to products referred to in point 1 of Article 1, produced before or in the process of production on the date of its entry into force and complying with the rules in force at the date of its publication.'Production' means the operations necessary to obtain a finished product, bottled and labelled for the final consumer.In order to be able to market products in the process of production prior to the date of entry into force of this Regulation, operators shall notify the competent national authorities in the month following the said date of entry into force of the quantities of such products which they hold on that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 November 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 327, 13. 11. 1992, p. 3.(3) OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1.(4) OJ No L 291, 25. 11. 1993, p. 14.(5) OJ No L 42, 15. 2. 1975, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 398, 30. 12. 1989, p. 18.(7) OJ No L 105, 25. 4. 1990, p. 9.(8) OJ No L 350, 1. 12. 1992, p. 59.(9)() OJ No L 33, 8. 2. 1979, p. 1. +",France;French Republic;French overseas department and region;French Overseas Department;tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;marketing standard;grading;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;alcoholic beverage;fermented beverage;spirituous beverage;bottling;labelling,27 +9041,"Council Directive 91/498/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from specific Community health rules on the production and marketing of fresh meat. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas fresh meat is included on the list of products in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas their marketing provides a source of income for a large part of the farming population;Whereas, to ensure rational development of the sector, increase productivity and progressively to establish the conditions for an internal market, health rules applyingto production and marketing have been laid down at Community level by Directive 64/433/EEC (4) as amended and codified by Directive 91/497/EEC (5);Whereas it is possible that, because of particular circumstances, some establishments will be unable, by1 January 1993, to comply with all of the specific rules laid down; whereas in order to take account of local situations and to prevent abrupt closures of establishments, arrangements should be made for limited and temporary derogations for establishments in operation before 1 January 1992;Whereas the granting of derogations from specific Community health rules to certain establishments is without prejudice to the requirement that all production and marketing operations conform to the hygiene rules laid down by Directive 64/433/EEC;Whereas to forestall any risk of abuse, these derogations must be strictly controlled by the Commission; whereas to this end, there should be a procedure for close and effective cooperation between the Commission and the Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Member States shall ensure that from 1 January 1996:- all establishments fulfil the requirements of Directive 64/433/EEC,- meat from such establishments bears the healthmark specified in Annex I, Chapter X of Directive 64/433/EEC or, in the case of establishments referred to in Article 4 of the said Directive, bears the health mark specified in paragraph 3 of that Article. 1. Member States may, until 31 December 1995, authorize establishments which, on the date on which this Directive is notified, have not been judged to comply with the requirements laid down by Directive 64/433/EEC for their approval, to derogate from some of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 13 of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC provided that meat from such establishments bears the national mark.2. Derogations as referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only to establishments which have, before 1 April 1992, submitted an application for a derogation to the relevant national authority.This application must be accompanied by a work plan and programme indicating the period within which it would be possible for the establishment to comply with the requirements referred to in paragraph 1.Where financial assistance is requested from the Community, only requests in respect of projects complying with the requirements of Directive 64/433/EEC can be accepted.Member States shall submit to the Commission before 1 July 1992 a list of the establishments for which it is proposed to grant a derogation. This list shall, for each individual establishment, specify the type and duration of the derogations envisaged, the nature of checks made on meat from the establishment in question and the staff responsible for carrying out those checks.National approval of establishments which have not submitted applications for a derogation by the date referredto in the first subparagraph or whose applications have beenrefused by the Member State concerned shall be withdrawn before 1 January 1993.On receipt of the list referred to in the fourth paragraph submitted by a Member State, the Commission shall have two months within which to examine that list and its submission, if necessary after amendment to the Standing Veterinary Committee which shall decide in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6.3. The list of establishments which have been granted derogations shall be published by the Commission. With effect from 1 July 1992, Article 2 of Council Directive 88/409/EEC of 15 June 1988 laying down the health rules applying to meat intended for the domestic market and the levels of the fees to be charged, pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC, in respect of the inspection of such meat (6) shall be replaced by the following:'Article 2As from 1 January 1996 Member States shall takethe necessary steps to ensure that all fresh meat producedin their territory for marketing there is obtained inan approved establishment in accordance with the provisions of Directive 64/433/EEC.' Until 31 December 1997, the Hellenic Republic shall be authorized to continue, in less-favoured sparsely populated areas to be recognized in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6, the slaughtering of sheep and goats which, from 15 February to 15 May, is carried out in premises which do not satisfy the requirements of Annexes I and II to Directive 64/433/EEC and to derogate with respect to the requirement for hot water from the provisions of Annex II, point 2 (a) to that Directive.The Hellenic Republic shall ensure that meat obtained under this derogation can be placed on the market only in Greece and only after it has undergone a post-mortem inspection byan official veterinarian and has received the health mark provided for in Article 4A (3) of Directive 64/433/EEC.The Council shall, on the basis of a report from the Commission, accompanied by possible proposals on which it will decide by a qualified majority, re-examine this Article. The Federal Republic of Germany may, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 6, obtain a further period for establishments situated in the Laender of the former German Democratic Republic within the framework of current restructuring plans. Where reference is made to the procedure provided for in this Article, the rules applicable shall be those set out in Article 16 of Directive 64/433/EEC. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 2 (2) on 1 January 1992 and with the other provisions of this Directive on 1 January 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 1991.For the CouncilThe PresidentH. VAN DEN BROEK(1) OJ No C 84, 2. 4. 1990, p. 100.(2) OJ No C 183, 15. 7. 1991.(3) OJ No C 332, 31. 12. 1990, p. 62.(4) OJ No L 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.(5) See page 69 of this Official Journal.(6) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 28. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;food standard;codex alimentarius;marketing standard;grading;EU production;Community production;European Union production;single market;Community internal market;EC internal market;EU single market;fresh meat;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +25420,"Commission Directive 2003/104/EC of 12 November 2003 authorising isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/20/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 82/471/EEC provides that amendments to be made to the Annex to that Directive as a result of developments in scientific or technical knowledge shall be adopted by the procedure laid down in Article 13.(2) An application for authorisation has been submitted for isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine which belongs to the group ""analogues of aminoacids"" referred to in the Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC.(3) The Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition (SCAN) delivered an opinion on the use of this product in feedingstuffs on 25 April 2003, which concludes that the isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine does not present a risk on human health, animal health or the environment.(4) The assessment of the request for authorisation submitted in respect of the isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine shows that this product meets the requirements laid down in Article 6(2) of Directive 82/471/EEC, under the conditions set out in the Annex to this Directive. This product should therefore be authorised.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC is amended as provided in the Annex to this Directive. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 May 2004 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.2. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. This Directive shall enter into force on the seventh day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 November 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8.(2) OJ L 80, 23.3.1999, p. 20.ANNEXThe following is added to the list of analogues of aminoacids in the Annex to Directive 82/421/EEC under the heading ""4.1 Analogues of methionine"""">TABLE>"" +",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;marketing standard;grading;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,27 +43413,"2014/421/EU: Council Decision of 23 June 2014 on the position to be adopted by the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway of 14 May 1973 , as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Protocol No 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1) (‘the Agreement’), concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation (‘Protocol 3’).(2) The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2) (‘the Convention’), lays down provisions on the origin of goods traded under relevant Agreements concluded between the Contracting Parties.(3) The Union and Norway signed the Convention on 15 June 2011.(4) The Union and Norway deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 9 November 2011, respectively. As a consequence, in application of its Article 10(3), the Convention entered into force in relation to the Union and Norway on 1 May 2012 and 1 January 2012, respectively.(5) Article 6 of the Convention provides that each Contracting Party is to take appropriate measures to ensure that the Convention is effectively applied. To that effect, the Joint Committee established by the Agreement should adopt a decision replacing Protocol 3 by a new Protocol which, with regard to the rules of origin, refers to the Convention.(6) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,. The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, as regards the replacement of Protocol 3 to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new Protocol which, as regards the rules of origin, refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.Minor changes to the draft decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee without further decision of the Council. The decision of the Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. ASHTON(1)  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.(2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.DRAFTDECISION OF THE EU-NORWAY JOINT COMMITTEE Noofamending Protocol 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperationTHE JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, signed in Brussels on 14 May 1973 (1) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular its Article 11,Having regard to Protocol 3 to the Agreement concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation (2) (‘Protocol 3’),Whereas:(1) Article 11 of the Agreement refers to Protocol 3 which lays down the rules of origin and provides for cumulation of origin between the EU, Norway, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Iceland, Turkey, the Faroe Islands and the participants in the Barcelona Process (3).(2) Article 39 of Protocol 3 provides that the Joint Committee provided for in Article 29 of the Agreement may decide to amend the provisions of this protocol.(3) The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (4) (‘the Convention’), aims to replace the protocols on rules of origin currently in force among the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area with a single legal act.(4) The EU and Norway signed the Convention on 15 June 2011.(5) The EU and Norway deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary of the Convention on 26 March 2012 and 9 November 2011, respectively. Consequently, in application of its Article 10(3), the Convention entered into force in relation to the EU and Norway on 1 May 2012 and 1 January 2012, respectively.(6) The Convention has included the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone of cumulation of origin.(7) Where the transition towards the Convention is not simultaneous for all Contracting Parties within the cumulation zone, it should not lead to any less favourable situation than previously under the Protocol.(8) Protocol 3 to the Agreement should therefore be amended so as to make reference to the Convention,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1Protocol 3 to the Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.It shall apply from 1 September 2014.Done atFor the Joint CommitteeThe President…(1)  OJ L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.(2)  OJ L 117, 2.5.2006, p. 2.(3)  Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.(4)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.ANNEXProtocol 3concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperationArticle 1Applicable rules of originFor the purpose of implementing this Agreement, Appendix I and the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1) (‘the Convention’) shall apply.All references to the ‘relevant agreement’ in Appendix I and in the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin shall be construed so as to mean this Agreement.Article 2Dispute settlementWhere disputes arise in relation to the verification procedures of Article 32 of Appendix I to the Convention that cannot be settled between the customs authorities requesting the verification and the customs authorities responsible for carrying out this verification, they shall be submitted to the Joint Committee.In all cases the settlement of disputes between the importer and the customs authorities of the importing country shall take place under the legislation of that country.Article 3Amendments to the ProtocolThe Joint Committee may decide to amend the provisions of this Protocol.Article 4Withdrawal from the Convention1.   Should either the EU or Norway give notice in writing to the depositary of the Convention of their intention to withdraw from the Convention according to its Article 9, the EU and Norway shall immediately enter into negotiations on rules of origin for the purpose of implementing this Agreement.2.   Until the entry into force of such newly negotiated rules of origin, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention, applicable at the moment of withdrawal, shall continue to apply to this Agreement. However, as of the moment of withdrawal, the rules of origin contained in Appendix I and, where appropriate, the relevant provisions of Appendix II to the Convention shall be construed so as to allow bilateral cumulation between the EU and Norway only.Article 5Transitional provisions — cumulation1.   Notwithstanding Article 3 of Appendix I to the Convention, the rules on cumulation provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement, as amended by Decision No 1/2005 of the EU-Norway Joint Committee of 20 December 2005 (2), shall continue to apply between the EU and Norway until the Convention has entered into application in relation to all Contracting Parties listed in Articles 3 and 4 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement.2.   Notwithstanding Articles 16(5) and 21(3) of Appendix I of the Convention, where cumulation involves only EFTA States, the Faroe Islands, the EU, Turkey and the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process, the proof of origin may be a movement certificate EUR.1 or an origin declaration.(1)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.(2)  OJ L 117, 2.5.2006, p. 2. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);administrative cooperation;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;regional cooperation;inter-regional cooperation;generalised preferences;GSP;general system of preferences;generalised preferences scheme;generalised preferences system;generalised tariff preferences;generalized preferences;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;protocol to an agreement;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;trading operation,27 +13335,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2704/94 of 7 November 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3338/93 as regards measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits and the marketing of products processed from lemons. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 of 8 November 1993 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 provides for an aid scheme for satsumas harvested in the Community and processed into segments; whereas the scheme comprises the grant of aid to citrus fruit producers' organizations for satsumas delivered under contract to processors;Whereas experience gained in the administration of the scheme implemented by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3338/93 (2) points to the need to change the rules applicable to aid applications from citrus fruit producers' organizations and to strengthen the rules relating to the consequences for processors if they do not respect the minimum price to be paid to producers or to producers' organizations;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Regulation (EC) No 3338/93 is hereby amended as follows:1. In Article 7, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:'4. Without prejudice to the case referred to in Article 12 (2) (b), payment by the processor to the producer or producers' organization shall be made by bank or post office transfer only.'2. In Article 12:(a) in paragraph 1, point (f) is deleted;(b) in paragraph 2:- point (a) is deleted,- point (b) is replaced by the following:'(b) where growers have entered into a commitment to supply the fruit, a statement by them that the processor has paid or credited to them a price not less than the minimum price;'.3. In Article 13:(a) point (d) is replaced by the following:'(d) either a copy of the transfer order provided for in Article 7 (4) or proof, in the event of a commitment to supply, that the price has been credited to the grower, or a statement by the producers' organization to the effect that the minimum price has not been respected by the processor. Such a statement must indicate the references of the concluded contracts to which it refers;'(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:'(e) the certificate provided for in Article 10.';(c) point (f) is deleted.4. In Article 16:(a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:'2. In respect of each marketing year, the competent authorities shall also make random checks, for each processor, of not less than 10 % of the transfers relating to applications for financial compensation, selected for the checks referred to in paragraph 1.';(b) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:'6. Where, in relation to paragraphs 1 and 2, irregularities attain 5 % of the applications for aid or financial compensation or transfers checked, the competent authorities shall step up the checks and inform the Commission thereof without delay.'5. In Article 17, the following paragraph is added:'If, during a marketing year, a processor has not complied with payments of the minimum price to producers or to producers' organizations and has not submitted an application for financial compensation under the conditions provided for in this Regulation he shall be excluded from the processing contracts scheme referred to in Article 5 for the following three marketing years.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.However, Article 1 point 3 (a) shall apply from the 1993/94 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 279, 12. 11. 1993, p. 17.(2) OJ No L 299, 4. 12. 1993, p. 26. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;fruit juice;fruit juice concentrate;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;terms for aid;aid procedure;counterpart funds;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +5067,"Commission Directive 2010/4/EU of 8 February 2010 amending, for the purpose of adaptation to technical progress, Annex III to Council Directive 76/768/EEC concerning cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety,Whereas:(1) Presently, there are two non-oxidative hair dye substances which are provisionally allowed for use in cosmetic products until 31 December 2010 under the restrictions and conditions laid down in Part 2 of Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC.(2) For these two non-oxidative hair dye substances, HC Orange No 2 and 2-hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole, listed under reference Nos 26 and 29 in Part 2 of Annex III, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (hereinafter ‘SCCS’) gave its final opinions on their safety. The SCCS recommended maximum authorised concentrations in the finished cosmetic product of 1,0 % for HC Orange No 2 and of 0,2 % for 2-hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole. Therefore, HC Orange No 2 and 2-hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole can be definitively regulated in Part 1 of Annex III.(3) Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) In view of a smooth transition for the marketing of products containing HC Orange No 2 not complying with the labelling requirements laid down in this Directive, it is necessary to provide for appropriate transitional periods.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products,. Amendment to Directive 76/768/EECAnnex III to Directive 76/768/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Transposition1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 1 September 2010 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.Member States shall apply the provisions set out in the Annex to this Directive, except the obligations concerning the labelling set out in column (f) of entry 208, from 1 December 2010.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Transitional provisionsMember States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that after 1 November 2011 no cosmetic products which fail to comply with the obligations concerning the labelling set out in column (f) of entry 208 of Part I of Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are placed on the market by Union manufacturers or by importers established within the Union.Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that after 1 November 2012 no cosmetic products which fail to comply with the obligations concerning the labelling set out in column (f) of entry 208 of Part I of Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are sold or disposed of to the final consumer in the Union. Entry into forceThis Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. AddresseesThis Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 February 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169.ANNEXAnnex III to Directive 76/768/EEC is amended as follows:1. in Part 1 the following entries are added:Reference number Substance Restrictions Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the labelField of application and/or use Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product Other limitations and requirementsa b c d e f‘208 1-(beta-Aminoethyl)amino-4-(beta-hydroxyethyl)oxy-2-nitrobenzene and its salts Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products 1,0 %— Do not use with nitrosating systems— Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg— Keep in nitrite-free containers— You have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp.— You have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair.— You have experienced a reaction to a temporary “black henna” tattoo in the past.’— Do not use with nitrosating systems— Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg— Keep in nitrite-free containers2. in Part 2 the entries relating to reference Nos 26 and 29 are deleted. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;consumer information;consumer education;marketing standard;grading;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;cosmetic product;beauty product;cosmetic;perfume;soap;toilet preparation;labelling,27 +3603,"Council Directive 85/327/EEC of 12 June 1985 amending Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra- Community trade in meat products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas experience has shown the need to simplify Chapter II (16) of Annex A to Directive 77/99/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5);Whereas Chapter II (17) of Annex A to Directive 77/99/EEC lays down in particular that a medical certificate must be required of every person working on fresh meat or meat products and that the certificate must be renewed annually;Whereas it appears necessary to adapt the provision in question in the light of experience,. Directive 77/99/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. The second subparagraph of Article 22 is deleted.2. Chapter II (16) and (17) of Annex A are replaced by the following:'16. Any person who is a possible source of contamination, in particular through pathogenic agents, shall be prohibited from working with or handling fresh meat or meat products.17. Any person employed to work with or handle fresh meat or meat products shall be required to show by a medical certificate that there is no impediment to such employment. The medical certificate shall be renewed every year, unless another staff medical check-up scheme offering equivalent guarantees is recognized in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19.' Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1986.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 1985.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. DEGAN(1) OJ No C 179, 7. 7. 1984, p. 9.(2) OJ No C 46, 18. 2. 1985, p. 94.(3) OJ No C 44, 15. 2. 1985, p. 7.(4) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.(5) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20. +",occupational health;occupational hygiene;meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;fresh meat;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +41862,"2013/97/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 19 February 2013 granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the transmission of statistics pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) (notified under document C(2013) 784) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008, the Commission may grant Member States derogations and transition periods, both to be based upon objective grounds.(2) It emerges from the information provided to the Commission that the Member States’ requests for derogations are due to the need for major adaptations to national administrative and statistical systems in order to comply in full with Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008.(3) Such derogations should be granted, at their request, to Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,. Derogations as set out in the Annex are granted to the Member States listed therein. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2013.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 70.ANNEXDerogations from Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008, as implemented by the Commission, concerning statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)Belgium, France and the Netherlands shall not deliver the variables specified in the following table:— INTLANG (interview language);— PL4, PL5, PL7 of the set on physical and sensory functional limitations;— MH1a till MH1h on mental health;— AM3 and AM5 on ambulatory care;— PA4 on preventive activities;— UN1a till UN2d on unmet needs.— AL1 till AL6 on alcohol consumption;— IC1 till IC3 on informal care.— PL5 and PL6 on physical and sensory functional limitations;— MH1a till MH1h on mental health;— PE1 till PE8 on physical activities;— AL1 and AL6 on alcohol consumption.Sweden and the United Kingdom: the reference population in Sweden and in the United Kingdom shall be individuals aged 16 and over living in private households residing in the territory of these Member States at the time of the data collection. +",France;French Republic;Netherlands;Holland;Kingdom of the Netherlands;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;public health;health of the population;occupational safety;occupational hazard;safety at the workplace;worker safety;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;disclosure of information;information disclosure;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +3642,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2302/2003 of 29 December 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 laying down detailed rules for issuing import licences for sugar and sugar and cocoa mixtures with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community(1), and in particular Article 6(4) of Annex III thereto,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2002(2) lays down detailed rules for issuing import licences for products falling within CN Chapter 17 and CN codes 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90 with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin.(2) In view of the enlargement of the European Union on 1 May 2004, a derogation should be made, for 2004, from the timetable for the submission of applications laid down in that Regulation to enable economic operators in the new Member States to participate in imports of these products from the date of accession. To the same end, it is also necessary to lay down a maximum quantity available on 1 January 2004 for the first period of submission of applications, corresponding to one third of the maximum annual quantity laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC,. 1. For 2004, by derogation from Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2002, import licence applications shall relate to a quantity of not less than 25 tonnes and not more than the quantity laid down in paragraph 3 for the period of submission of applications for the month of January, and the quantity available for the subsequent periods of submission of applications.2. For 2004, by derogation from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2002, licence applications shall be submitted to the competent authorities of the Member States in the first five working days of January, May, July and October 2004.3. For 2004, by derogation from Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2002, where licence applications submitted in the first five working days of January 2004 exhaust or exceed 9333 tonnes, the Commission shall fix the single reducing coefficient to be applied to each of the applications submitted within 10 working days of the closing date for submitting licence applications. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 55. +",import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;overseas countries and territories;OCT;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;ACP countries;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,27 +23266,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 175/2002 of 30 January 2002 setting an aid supplement for tomatoes for processing for the 2001/02 marketing year and the aid for the 2002/03 marketing year under Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1343/2001(4), stipulates in particular that the Commission is to publish the amount of aid for tomatoes after verification of compliance with the thresholds fixed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96.(2) The quantity of tomatoes covered by aid applications for the 2001/02 marketing year as notified by the Member States in accordance with Article 23(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 is above the Community threshold.(3) Article 5(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down that for the 2001/02 marketing year the aid fixed in Article 4(2) of that Regulation is to be reduced to EUR 31,36/tonne and that a supplement is to be paid after the end of the marketing year in the Member States that have not exceeded their threshold by more than 10 %. Point (b) of that Article lays down that for the 2002/03 marketing year, the overrun of the processing threshold is to be calculated on the basis of the quantity supplied for processing with aid during the 2001/02 marketing year.(4) Spain has had recourse to Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for the 2001/02 marketing year and has informed the Commission of the quantities of the two sub-thresholds concerned in accordance with Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001.(5) The aid to be applied for the 2001/02 and 2002/03 marketing years in the Member States that have not exceeded their threshold is the amount fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and the supplement to be paid for the 2001/02 marketing year bridges the difference between that amount and the amount referred to in the second indent of Article 5(3)(a) of that Regulation.(6) In the other Member States, the aid to be applied for the 2001/02 and 2002/03 marketing years is the amount fixed in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 reduced by the threshold overruns, or by the sub-threshold overruns in the case of Spain, following the distribution, in accordance with and the third subparagraph of Article 5(2) and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of that Regulation, of the quantities or sub-quantities still available and the supplement to be paid for the 2001/02 marketing year bridges the difference between that amount and the amount of aid referred to in the second indent of Article 5(3)(a) of that Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the 2001/02 marketing year the aid supplement referred to in the second indent of Article 5(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be:- EUR 3,14/tonne in Greece, France and Portugal,- EUR 2,70/tonne in Italy,- EUR 3,14/tonne in Spain for tomatoes intended for processing into whole peeled tomatoes,- EUR 0,10/tonne in Spain for tomatoes intended for processing into other tomato products.2. For the 2002/03 marketing year the aid referred to in Article 2 of the said Regulation shall be:- EUR 34,50/tonne in Greece, France and Portugal,- EUR 34,06/tonne in Italy,- EUR 34,50/tonne in Spain for tomatoes intended for processing into whole peeled tomatoes,- EUR 31,46/tonne in Spain for tomatoes intended for processing into other tomato products. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 171, 26.6.2001, p. 1.(3) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16.(4) OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 16. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;production aid;aid to producers,27 +44071,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 506/2014 of 15 May 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in certain heat-treated meat products Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3), Article 14 and Article 30(5) thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (2), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use.(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (3) lays down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.(3) The Union list and the specifications may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application.(4) On 5 May 2006, an application was submitted for authorisation of the use of Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in several food categories. The application was made available to the Member States pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008.(5) Subsequently, in April of 2007 the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) evaluated the safety of the use of Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a food preservative and allocated an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 0,5 mg/kg body weight (4). Conservative estimates of exposure to the substance, both in adults and in children, suggested that it was likely that the ADI would be exceeded at the maximum proposed use levels for several food categories.(6) Following these conclusions, the applicant revised its uses and use levels and requested an authorisation of the use in heat-treated meat products. In July 2013 the Authority published a statement on a refined exposure assessment of Ethyl lauroyl arginate based on its revised proposed uses as a food additive (5), and concluded that the exposure for all population groups is below the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 0,5 mg/kg bw/day.(7) There is a technological need to use Ethyl lauroyl arginate as a preservative in heat-treated meat products in order to improve the microbiological quality of those food products, including inhibiting the growth of harmful micro-organisms such as Listeria monocytogenes. As the use of Ethyl lauroyl arginate in heat treated meat products will help maintaining their quality and safety, it is appropriate to authorise its use in heat-treated meat products and to assign number E 243 to that food additive.(8) The specifications for Ethyl lauroyl arginate (E 243) should be included in Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 when it is included in the Union list of food additives laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 for the first time.(9) Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008 and (EU) No 231/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 May 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).(4)  The EFSA Journal (2007) 511, p. 1.(5)  EFSA Journal 2013;11(6):3294.ANNEX IAnnex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended as follows:(1) In Part B, point 3 ‘Additives other than colours and sweeteners’, the following new entry is inserted after the entry for ‘E 242 Dimethyl dicarbonate’:‘E 243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate’(2) In Part E, in food category 08.2.2 ‘Heat treated processed meat’, the following new entry is inserted:‘E 243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate 160 Except emulsified sausages, smoked sausages and liver paste’ANNEX IIIn the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012, the following new entry is inserted after the specifications for food additive E 242:‘E 243 ETHYL LAUROYL ARGINATESynonyms Lauric arginate ethyl ester; lauramide arginine ethyl ester; ethyl-Να-lauroyl-L-arginate·HCl; LAE;Definition Ethyl lauroyl arginate is synthesized by esterifying arginine with ethanol, followed by reacting the ester with lauroyl chloride. The resultant ethyl lauroyl arginate is recovered as the hydrochloride salt, which is filtered and dried.ELINCS 434-630-6Chemical name Ethyl-Να-dodecanoyl-L-arginate·HClChemical formula C20H41N4O3ClMolecular Weight 421,02Assay Not less than 85 % and not more than 95 %Description White powderIdentificationSolubility Freely soluble in water, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerolPurityΝα-Lauroyl-L-arginine Not more than 3 %Lauric acid Not more than 5 %Ethyl laurate Not more than 3 %L-Arginine·HCl Not more than 1 %Ethyl arginate·2HCl Not more than 1 %Lead Not more than 1 mg/kgArsenic Not more than 3 mg/kgCadmium Not more than 1 mg/kgMercury Not more than 1 mg/kg’ +",processed foodstuff;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;preservative;preservative agent;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +5817,"2014/689/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 29 September 2014 on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia (notified under document C(2014) 6868) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 91/496/EEC lays down the principles of veterinary checks on animals entering the Union from third countries. It lays down the measures which can be adopted by the Commission, if a disease liable to present a serious threat to animal or public health manifests itself or spreads in the territory of a third country.(2) Directive 97/78/EC lays down the principles of veterinary checks on products entering the Union from third countries. It lays down the measures which can be adopted by the Commission, if a disease liable to present a serious threat to animal or public health manifests itself or spreads in the territory of a third country.(3) Foot-and-mouth disease is endemic in Libya and has been confirmed in Tunisia since 25 April 2014 and in Algeria since 23 July 2014.(4) Foot-and-mouth disease is one of the most contagious diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. The virus causing the disease has the potential for rapid spread, notably through products obtained from infected animals and contaminated inanimated objects including means of transport like livestock vehicles. The virus can also persist in a contaminated environment outside the host animal for several weeks depending on the temperature.(5) The presence of foot-and-mouth disease in Algeria, Libya and Tunisia is liable to constitute a serious risk to the livestock population of the Union.(6) Although foot-and-mouth disease has not been confirmed in Morocco, that third country is a potential country of transit for the livestock vehicles returning from Algeria, Libya and Tunisia to the Union.(7) The drastic deterioration of the foot-and-mouth disease situation in Libya and its spread to and within Tunisia and Algeria require to adopt certain protection measures at the Union level which take into account the survival of the foot-and-mouth disease virus in the environment and potential transmission routes of that virus.(8) Livestock vehicles and vessels used for the transport of live animals to Algeria, Libya or Tunisia may be contaminated with the foot-and-mouth disease virus in those infected countries and therefore constitute a risk of introducing the disease upon their return to the Union.(9) Appropriate cleansing and disinfection of livestock vehicles and vessels is the most appropriate way to reduce the risk of rapid virus transmission over large distances.(10) It is therefore appropriate to ensure that all livestock vehicles and vessels which have transported live animals to destinations in Algeria, Libya or Tunisia are appropriately cleansed and disinfected and that such cleansing and disinfection is properly documented in the declaration submitted by the operator or driver to the competent authority at the point of entry.(11) The operator or driver should ensure that for each livestock vehicle and vessel a cleansing and disinfection certificate is retained for a minimum period of three years.(12) Member States should have the possibility to subject vehicles which transport feed from or have transported feed to infected countries and for which a significant risk of introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into the territory of the Union cannot be excluded to on-the-spot disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate that risk.(13) In addition, although imports of live animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease are not authorised from any country in Africa, the importation of certain categories of equidae is authorised from Algeria, Libya and Tunisia in accordance with Council Directive 2009/156/EC (3) and equidae from those third countries may transit the Union on their way to another third country in accordance with Commission Decision 2010/57/EU (4). Therefore, Member States should have the possibility to subject livestock vehicles carrying equidae coming from those third countries to on-the-spot disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate the risk of introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into the Union.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. For the purpose of this Decision, ‘livestock vehicle’ or ‘livestock vessel’ means any vehicle or vessel being used or which has been used for the transport of live terrestrial animals. 1.   Member States shall ensure that the operator or driver of a livestock vehicle or livestock vessel on arrival from Algeria, Morocco, Libya or Tunisia provides to the competent authority of the Member State at the point of entry in the Union information showing that the livestock or loading compartment, where applicable the truck body, the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver's cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading have been cleansed and disinfected after the last unloading of animals.2.   The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be included in a declaration completed in accordance with the model set out in Annex I or in any other equivalent format which includes at least the information set out in that model.3.   The original of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years. 1.   The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union shall visually check livestock vehicles coming from Algeria, Libya, Morocco or Tunisia in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected.2.   The competent authority responsible for the issuing of the animal health certificate for imports into Algeria, Libya, Morocco or Tunisia of live animals to be loaded shall visually check livestock vessels in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected prior to loading the animals.3.   Where the checks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 show that cleansing and disinfection have been satisfactorily carried out or where the competent authorities have in addition to the measures provided for in paragraph 1 ordered, organised and carried out additional disinfection of previously cleansed livestock vehicles or vessels, the competent authority shall attest that fact by issuing a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex II.4.   Where the checks referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 show that cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle or vessel have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:(a) subject the livestock vehicle or vessel to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, as close as possible to the point of entry into the Member State concerned and issue the certificate referred to in paragraph 3;(b) where there is no suitable facility for the cleansing and disinfection in the vicinity of the point of entry or where there is a risk that residual animal products may escape from the uncleansed livestock vehicle or vessel:(i) refuse the entry into the Union of the livestock vehicle or vessel; or(ii) perform a preliminary on-the-spot disinfection of the livestock vehicle or vessel not satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected pending the application of the measures provided for in point (a).5.   The original of the certificate referred to in paragraph 3 shall be kept by the operator or driver of the livestock vehicle for a period of three years. A copy of that certificate shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years. The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union may subject any vehicle having transported feed, coming from Algeria, Libya, Morocco or Tunisia for which a significant risk of introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into the Union cannot be excluded to on-the–spot disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate that risk. The competent authority of the Member State of the border inspection post of entry may subject livestock vehicles carrying equidae from Algeria, Libya or Tunisia to be introduced into the Union in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2009/156/EC and in case of transit in accordance with Decision 2010/57/EU, for which a significant risk of introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into the territory of the Union cannot be excluded, to on-the-spot disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate that risk. This Decision shall apply until 1 October 2015. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 September 2014.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(3)  Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (OJ L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1).(4)  Commission Decision 2010/57/EU of 3 February 2010 laying down health guarantees for the transit of equidae being transported through the territories listed in Annex I to Council Directive 97/78/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2010, p. 9).ANNEX IModel declaration to be provided by the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle/vessel coming from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and TunisiaI, the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle/vessel (1)declare that:— The most recent unloading of animals and feed took place at:Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yyyy) Time (hh:mm)— Following unloading, the livestock vehicle/vessel was subject to cleansing and disinfection. The cleansing and disinfection included the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body] (2), the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver's cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading.— The cleansing and disinfection took place:Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yyyy) Time (hh:mm)— The disinfectant has been used at the concentrations recommended by the manufacturer (3):— The next loading of animals will take place at:Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yy) Time (hh:mm)Date Place Signature of the operator/driverName of operator/driver of the livestock vehicle and its business address (in block letters)(1)  Insert number of registration plate/identification of the livestock vehicle/vessel.(2)  Delete if not applicable.(3)  Indicate the substance and its concentration.ANNEX IICleansing and disinfection certificate for livestock vehicles/vessels coming from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and TunisiaI, the undersigned official certify that I have checked:1. the livestock vehicle(s)/vessel(s) with the registration plate(s)/identification (1) today and by visual control found the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body] (2), the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver's cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading satisfactorily cleansed.2. the information presented in the form of a declaration as set out in Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/689/EU or in another equivalent form covering the items set out in Annex I to Implementing Decision 2014/689/EU.Date Time Place Competent authority Signature of the official (3)Stamp: Name in block letters:(1)  Insert number(s) of registration plate/identification of the livestock vehicle(s)/vessel(s).(2)  Delete if not applicable.(3)  The colour of the stamp and the signature must be different from that of the printing. +",Algeria;People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Libya;Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;import (EU);Community import;customs inspection;customs check;transport of animals;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic;vehicle;transport equipment;transport facilities;livestock;flock;herd;live animals;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance;foot-and-mouth disease,27 +3013,"Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 86(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 90/388/EEC of 28 June 1990 on competition in the markets for telecommunications services(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/64/EC(2), has been substantially amended several times. Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interest of clarity.(2) Article 86 of the Treaty entrusts the Commission with the task of ensuring that, in the case of public undertakings and undertakings enjoying special or exclusive rights, Member States comply with their obligations under Community law. Pursuant to Article 86(3), the Commission can specify and clarify the obligations arising from that Article and, in that framework, set out the conditions which are necessary to allow the Commission to perform effectively the duty of surveillance imposed upon it by that paragraph.(3) Directive 90/388/EEC required Member States to abolish special and exclusive rights for the provision of telecommunications services, initially for other services than voice telephony, satellite services and mobile radiocommunications, and then it gradually established full competition in the telecommunications market.(4) A number of other Directives in this field have also been adopted under Article 95 of the Treaty by the European Parliament and the Council aiming, principally, at the establishment of an internal market for telecommunications services through the implementation of open network provision and the provision of a universal service in an environment of open and competitive markets. Those Directives should be repealed with effect from 25 July 2003 when the new regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services is applied.(5) The new electronic communications regulatory framework consists of one general Directive, Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive)(3) and four specific Directives: Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive)(4), Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive)(5), Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive)(6), and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) sector(7).(6) In the light of the developments which have marked the liberalisation process and the gradual opening of the telecommunications markets in Europe since 1990, certain definitions used in Directive 90/388/EEC and its amending acts should be adjusted in order to reflect the latest technological developments in the telecommunications field, or replaced in order to take account of the convergence phenomenon which has shaped the information technology, media and telecommunications industries over recent years. The wording of certain provisions should, where possible, be clarified in order to facilitate their application, taking into account, where appropriate, the relevant Directives adopted under Article 95 of the Treaty, and the experience acquired through the implementation of Directive 90/388/EEC as amended.(7) This Directive makes reference to ""electronic communications services"" and ""electronic communications networks"" rather than the previously used terms ""telecommunications services"" and ""telecommunications networks"". These new definitions are indispensable in order to take account of the convergence phenomenon by bringing together under one single definition all electronic communications services and/or networks which are concerned with the conveyance of signals by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic means (i.e. fixed, wireless, cable television, satellite networks). Thus, the transmission and broadcasting of radio and television programmes should be recognised as an electronic communication service and networks used for such transmission and broadcasting should likewise be recognised as electronic communications networks. Furthermore, it should be made clear that the new definition of electronic communications networks also covers fibre networks which enable third parties, using their own switching or routing equipment, to convey signals.(8) In this context, it should be made clear that Member States must remove (if they have not already done so) exclusive and special rights for the provision of all electronic communications networks, not just those for the provision of electronic communications services and should ensure that undertakings are entitled to provide such services without prejudice to the provisions of Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/EC. The definition of electronic communications networks should also mean that Member States are not permitted to restrict the right of an operator to establish, extend and/or provide a cable network on the ground that such network could also be used for the transmission of radio and television programming. In particular, special or exclusive rights which amount to restricting the use of electronic communications networks for the transmission and distribution of television signals are contrary to Article 86(1), read in conjunction with Article 43 (right of establishment) and/or Article 82(b) of the EC Treaty insofar as they have the effect of permitting a dominant undertaking to limit ""production, markets or technical development to the prejudice of consumers"". This is, however, without prejudice to the specific rules adopted by the Member States in accordance with Community law, and, in particular, in accordance with Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989(8), on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(9), governing the distribution of audiovisual programmes intended for the general public.(9) Pursuant to the principle of proportionality, Member States should no longer make the provision of electronic communications services and the establishment and provision of electronic communications networks subject to a licensing regime but to a general authorisation regime. This is also required by Directive 2002/20/EC, according to which electronic communications services or networks should be provided on the basis of a general authorisation and not on the basis of a license. An aggrieved party should have the right to challenge a decision preventing him from providing electronic communications services or networks before an independent body and, ultimately, before a court or a tribunal. It is a fundamental principle of Community law that an individual is entitled to effective judicial protection whenever a State measure violates rights conferred upon him by the provisions of a Directive.(10) Public authorities may exercise a dominant influence on the behaviour of public undertakings, as a result either of the rules governing the undertaking or of the manner in which the shareholdings are distributed. Therefore, where Member States control vertically integrated network operators which operate networks which have been established under special or exclusive rights, those Member States should ensure that, in order to avoid potential breaches of the Treaty competition rules, such operators, when they enjoy a dominant position in the relevant market, do not discriminate in favour of their own activities. It follows that Member States should take all measures necessary to prevent any discrimination between such vertically integrated operators and their competitors.(11) This Directive should also clarify the principle derived from Commission Directive 96/2/EC of 16 January 1996 amending Directive 90/388/EC with regard to mobile and personal communications(10), by providing that Member States should not grant exclusive or special rights of use of radio frequencies and that the rights of use of those frequencies should be assigned according to objective, non-discriminatory and transparent procedures. This should be without prejudice to specific criteria and procedures adopted by Member States to grant such rights to providers of radio or television broadcast content services with a view to pursuing general interest objectives in conformity with Community law.(12) Any national scheme pursuant to Directive 2002/22/EC, serving to share the net cost of the provision of universal service obligations shall be based on objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria and shall be consistent with the principles of proportionality and of least market distortion. Least market distortion means that contributions should be recovered in a way that as far as possible minimises the impact of the financial burden falling on end-users, for example by spreading contributions as widely as possible.(13) Where rights and obligations arising from international conventions setting up international satellite organisations are not compatible with the competition rules of the Treaty, Member States should take, in accordance with Article 307 of the EC Treaty, all appropriate steps to eliminate such incompatibilities. This Directive should clarify this obligation because Article 3 of Directive 94/46/EC(11), merely required Member States to ""communicate to the Commission"" the information they possessed on such incompatibilities. Article 11 of this Directive should clarify the obligation on Member States to remove any restrictions which could still be in force because of those international conventions.(14) This Directive should maintain the obligation imposed on Member States by Directive 1999/64/EC, so as to ensure that dominant providers of electronic communications networks and publicly available telephone services operate their public electronic communication network and cable television network as separate legal entities.(15) This Directive should be without prejudice to obligations of the Member States concerning the time limits set out in Annex I, Part B, within which the Member States are to comply with the preceding Directives.(16) Member States should supply to the Commission any information which is necessary to demonstrate that existing national implementing legislation reflects the clarifications provided for in this Directive as compared with Directives 90/388/EC, 94/46/EC, 95/51/EC(12), 96/2/EC, 96/19/EC(13) and 1999/64/EC.(17) In the light of the above, Directive 90/388/EC should be repealed,. DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:1. ""electronic communications network"" shall mean transmission systems and, where applicable, switching or routing equipment and other resources which permit the conveyance of signals by wire, by radio, by optical or by other electromagnetic means, including satellite networks, fixed (circuit - and packet - switched, including Internet) and mobile terrestrial networks, and electricity cable systems, to the extent that they are used for the purpose of transmitting signals, networks used for radio and television broadcasting, and cable television networks, irrespective of the type of information conveyed;2. ""public communications network"" shall mean an electronic communications network used wholly or mainly for the provision of public electronic communications services;3. ""electronic communications services"" shall mean a service normally provided for remuneration which consists wholly or mainly in the conveyance of signals on electronic communications networks, including telecommunications services and transmission services in networks used for broadcasting but exclude services providing or exercising editorial control over, content transmitted using electronic communications networks and services; it does not include information society services as defined in Article 1 of Directive 98/34/EC which do not consist wholly or mainly in the conveyance of signals on electronic communications networks;4. ""publicly available electronic communications services"" shall mean electronic communications services available to the public;5. ""exclusive rights"" shall mean the rights that are granted by a Member State to one undertaking through any legislative, regulatory or administrative instrument, reserving it the right to provide an electronic communications service or to undertake an electronic communications activity within a given geographical area;6. ""special rights"" shall mean the rights that are granted by a Member State to a limited number of undertakings through any legislative, regulatory or administrative instrument which, within a given geographical area:(a) designates or limits to two or more the number of such undertakings authorised to provide an electronic communications service or undertake an electronic communications activity, otherwise than according to objective, proportional and non-discriminatory criteria, or(b) confers on undertakings, otherwise than according to such criteria, legal or regulatory advantages which substantially affect the ability of any other undertaking to provide the same electronic communications service or to undertake the same electronic communications activity in the same geographical area under substantially equivalent conditions;7. ""satellite earth station network"" shall mean a configuration of two or more earth stations which interwork by means of a satellite;8. ""cable television networks"" shall mean any mainly wire-based infrastructure established primarily for the delivery or distribution of radio or television broadcast to the public. Exclusive and special rights for electronic communications networks and electronic communications services1. Member States shall not grant or maintain in force exclusive or special rights for the establishment and/or the provision of electronic communications networks, or for the provision of publicly available electronic communications services.2. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that any undertaking is entitled to provide electronic communications services or to establish, extend or provide electronic communications networks.3. Member States shall ensure that no restrictions are imposed or maintained on the provision of electronic communications services over electronic communications networks established by the providers of electronic communications services, over infrastructures provided by third parties, or by means of sharing networks, other facilities or sites without prejudice to the provisions of Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and 2002/22/EC.4. Member States shall ensure that a general authorisation granted to an undertaking to provide electronic communications services or to establish and/or provide electronic communications networks, as well as the conditions attached thereto, shall be based on objective, non-discriminatory, proportionate and transparent criteria.5. Reasons shall be given for any decision taken on the grounds set out in Article 3(1) of Directive 2002/20/EC preventing an undertaking from providing electronic communications services or networks.Any aggrieved party should have the possibility to challenge such a decision before a body that is independent of the parties involved and ultimately before a court or a tribunal. Vertically integrated public undertakingsIn addition to the requirements set out in Article 2(2), and without prejudice to Article 14 of Directive 2002/21/EC, Member States, shall ensure that vertically integrated public undertakings which provide electronic communications networks and which are in a dominant position do not discriminate in favour of their own activities. Rights of use of frequenciesWithout prejudice to specific criteria and procedures adopted by Member States to grant rights of use of radio frequencies to providers of radio or television broadcast content services with a view to pursuing general interest objectives in conformity with Community law:1. Member States shall not grant exclusive or special rights of use of radio frequencies for the provision of electronic communications services.2. The assignment of radio frequencies for electronic communication services shall be based on objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria. Directory servicesMember States shall ensure that all exclusive and/or special rights with regard to the establishment and provision of directory services on their territory, including both the publication of directories and directory enquiry services, are abolished. Universal service obligations1. Any national scheme pursuant to Directive 2002/22/EC, serving to share the net cost of the provision of universal service obligations shall be based on objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria and shall be consistent with the principle of proportionality and of least market distortion. In particular, where universal service obligations are imposed in whole or in part on public undertakings providing electronic communications services, this shall be taken into consideration in calculating any contribution to the net cost of universal service obligations.2. Member States shall communicate any scheme of the kind referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission. Satellites1. Member States shall ensure that any regulatory prohibition or restriction on the offer of space segment capacity to any authorised satellite earth station network operator are abolished, and shall authorise within their territory any space-segment supplier to verify that the satellite earth station network for use in connection with the space segment of the supplier in question is in conformity with the published conditions for access to such person's space segment capacity.2. Member States which are party to international conventions setting up international satellite organisations shall, where such conventions are not compatible with the competition rules of the EC Treaty, take all appropriate steps to eliminate such incompatibilities. Cable television networks1. Each Member State shall ensure that no undertaking providing public electronic communications networks operates its cable television network using the same legal entity as it uses for its other public electronic communications network, when such undertaking:(a) is controlled by that Member State or benefits from special rights; and(b) is dominant in a substantial part of the common market in the provision of public electronic communications networks and publicly available telephone services; and(c) operates a cable television network which has been established under special or exclusive right in the same geographic area.2. The term ""publicly available telephone services"" shall be considered synonymous with the term ""public voice telephony services"" referred to in Article 1 of Directive 1999/64/EC.3. Member States which consider that there is sufficient competition in the provision of local loop infrastructure and services in their territory shall inform the Commission accordingly.Such information shall include a detailed description of the market structure. The information provided shall be made available to any interested party on demand, regard being had to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets.4. The Commission shall decide within a reasonable period, after having heard the comments of these parties, whether the obligation of legal separation may be ended in the Member State concerned.5. The Commission shall review the application of this Article not later than 31 December 2004. Member States shall supply to the Commission not later than 24 July 2003 such information as will allow the Commission to confirm that the provisions of this Directive have been complied with. 0RepealDirective 90/388/EC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex I, Part A, is repealed with effect from 25 July 2003, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States in respect of the time limits for transposition laid down in Annex I, Part B.References to the repealed Directives shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II. 1This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 2This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 September 2002.For the CommissionMario MontiMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 192, 24.7.1990, p. 10.(2) OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 39.(3) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33.(4) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 21.(5) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 7.(6) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 51.(7) OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37.(8) OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23.(9) OJ L 202, 30.7.1997, p. 60.(10) OJ L 20, 26.1.1996, p. 59.(11) OJ L 268, 19.10.1994, p. 15.(12) OJ L 256, 26.10.1995, p. 49.(13) OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 13.ANNEX IPART AList of Directives to be repealedDirective 90/388/EEC (OJ L 192, 24.7.1990, p. 10)Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 94/46/EC (OJ L 268, 19.1.1994, p. 15)Directive 95/51/EC (OJ L 256, 26.10.1995, p. 49)Directive 96/2/EC (OJ L 20, 26.1.1996, p. 59)Directive 96/19/EC (OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 13)Directive 1999/64/EC (OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 39)PART BTransposition dates for the above Directives>TABLE>ANNEX IICorrelation table>TABLE> +",provision of services;satellite communications;European communications satellite;communications satellite;direct broadcasting satellite;telecommunications satellite;electronic mail;e-mail;electronic message service;electronic messaging;email;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;communications systems;telecommunications;telecommunications technology;cable distribution;cable television;competition law;competition regulations;Internet;web;regulation of telecommunications,27 +37799,"2010/166/: Commission Decision of 19 March 2010 on harmonised conditions of use of radio spectrum for mobile communication services on board vessels (MCV services) in the European Union (notified under document C(2010) 1644) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The i2010 policy, as the strategic framework for a European Information Society (2), promotes an open and competitive digital economy in the European Union and emphasises information and communication technologies as a driver of inclusion and quality of life. The development of additional means of communicating could be beneficial for work productivity and for growth in the mobile telephony market.(2) Maritime connectivity applications are used on board freight and passenger ships sailing within territorial seas and international waters in the European Union and are often pan-European or inter-State in nature. Systems providing mobile communication services on board vessels (‘MCV services’) aim to complement existing mobile connectivity when operating in those areas of the territorial seas of the European Union Member States, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, that are not covered by land-based mobile networks, which are subject to Commission Decision 2009/766/EC of 16 October 2009 on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications service in the Community (3). A coordinated approach to the regulation of such MCV services should support the objectives of the single market and potentially improve the availability of GSM services within the European Union.(3) Harmonisation of the rules on the use of radio spectrum across the European Union should facilitate the deployment and uptake of MCV services within the European Union, the main aims being to avoid harmful interference towards land-based mobile networks and to prevent connection to systems providing MCV services when connection to land-based mobile networks is possible.(4) Pursuant to Article 4(2) of Decision No 676/2002/EC, the European Commission has given a mandate (4) to the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (hereinafter CEPT) to identify the technical and operational conditions required to ensure the avoidance of harmful interference from GSM systems used on board vessels in the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands in the territorial seas of Member States with the operation of existing land-based mobile networks, also in areas of these territorial seas where services are provided by these networks, and to ensure that land-based mobile terminals are not connected to such a system when it is in use within the territorial seas and that any mobile terminals are not prevented from connecting to land-based networks. This Decision is based on the technical studies undertaken by CEPT under the European Commission mandate, as presented in CEPT Report 28 (5).(5) The system providing MCV services considered in the CEPT Report consists of one or more pico-cell base stations (vessel-BS) on board a vessel, providing access to a GSM core network via a backhaul link, for example via satellite, which uses different parts of spectrum than the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands. The vessel-BS of such a system serve roaming GSM mobile terminals carried by ship passengers or crew by providing connectivity in the GSM-900 and/or GSM-1 800 frequency band when the vessel is in international waters or in areas of territorial seas where there is no or insufficient land-based mobile network coverage.(6) The CEPT Report concludes that systems providing MCV services are not to be used closer than two nautical miles (NM) from the baseline of a coastal state. It lists a number of technical and operational conditions for the usage of such systems within territorial seas between 2 and 12 NM from the baseline.(7) Equipment for MCV services covered by this Decision falls within the scope of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (6). Compliance with the pertinent Harmonised Standards for GSM-900 and/or GSM-1 800 referred to in that Directive entails the presumption of conformity with its requirements, hence allowing the placing of such equipment on the market.(8) While there are European Telecommunications Standards Institute harmonised standards setting technical requirements to allow GSM equipment conforming to these requirements to be placed on the market, and while such GSM equipment may be used by systems providing MCV services, it is nevertheless necessary to set the specific operational values to be met by systems providing MCV services operating in territorial seas to avoid harmful interference with land-based networks.(9) Therefore, the Annex to this Decision contains all the technical and operational requirements listed in the CEPT report. These requirements which are within the ranges of the adaptable parameters of the GSM standards are expected to ensure coexistence between systems providing MCV services and land-based GSM/UMTS networks in the 900 and 1 800 MHz bands, as well as short-range aeronautical radio navigation systems (RSBN systems) operating in the 862-960 MHz band. These requirements include mitigation techniques based on specific operational GSM system parameters, but other means or other mitigation techniques may be used if they provide an equivalent level of protection.(10) This Decision cannot be considered to impose obligations on Member States that do not have territorial seas. This is without prejudice to the authorisation of MCV services, which is outside the scope of this Decision, but which may require action by Member States in conformity with EU law in regard to vessels of their nationality.(11) Member States should strive to make available, as early as possible, the entire 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands for systems providing MCV services on a non-interference and non-protected basis in their territorial seas in order, for example, to avoid discrimination between rights holders in these bands. However, if national circumstances prevent the entire bands from being made available, Member States may make available a smaller amount of spectrum, but should at least make available 2 MHz of spectrum in the uplink direction and 2 MHz of spectrum in the downlink direction, as such an amount of spectrum is considered the minimum required for the operation of MCV services.(12) To ensure that the conditions specified in this Decision continue to be relevant and given the rapid changes in the radio spectrum environment, national administrations should monitor, where possible, the use of the radio spectrum by equipment for MCV services, so as to subject this Decision to active review. Such a review should take into account technological development and verify that the initial assumptions for the operation of MCV services are still relevant.(13) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Radio Spectrum Committee,. The purpose of this Decision is to harmonise the technical conditions for the availability and efficient use of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands for systems providing mobile communications on board vessels services within territorial seas in the European Union. For the purposes of this Decision:1. ‘mobile communication services on board vessels (MCV services)’ means electronic communication services, as defined in Article 2(c) of Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), provided by an undertaking to enable persons on board a vessel to communicate via public communication networks using a GSM system without establishing direct connections with land-based mobile networks;2. ‘the 900 MHz band’ means the 880-915 MHz band for uplink (terminal transmit, base station receive) and 925-960 MHz band for downlink (base station transmit, terminal receive);3. ‘the 1 800 MHz band’ means the 1 710-1 785 MHz band for uplink (terminal transmit, base station receive) and 1 805-1 880 MHz band for downlink (base station transmit, terminal receive);4. ‘GSM system’ means an electronic communications network, that complies with the GSM standards, as published by European Telecommunications Standards Institute, in particular EN 301 502 and EN 301 511;5. ‘on a non-interference and non-protected basis’ means that no harmful interference may be caused to any radio-communication service and that no claim may be made for protection of these services against harmful interference originating from other radio-communication services;6. ‘territorial sea’ is to be understood in the meaning of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;7. ‘vessel base transceiver station (vessel-BS)’ means a mobile pico-cell located on a vessel and supporting GSM services in the 900 MHz and/or 1 800 MHz bands. Member States shall, no later than 12 months following the entry into force of this Decision, make available at least 2 MHz of spectrum in the uplink direction and 2 MHz of corresponding paired spectrum in the downlink direction within the 900 MHz and/or 1 800 MHz bands for systems providing MCV services on a non-interference and non-protected basis in their territorial seas, and ensure that these systems comply with the conditions set out in the Annex to this Decision. Member States shall keep the use of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands by systems providing MCV services in their territorial seas under review, in particular with regard to the continued relevance of all the conditions specified in Article 3 of this Decision and to instances of harmful interference. Member States shall submit to the European Commission a report on their findings with regard to the review referred to in Article 4 of this Decision. The European Commission shall, where appropriate, proceed to a review of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 March 2010.For the CommissionNeelie KROESVice-President(1)  OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 1.(2)  COM(2005) 229 final of 1 June 2005.(3)  OJ L 274, 20.10.2009, p. 32.(4)  Mandate to the CEPT on mobile communication services on vessels, 8 July 2008.(5)  Final report from CEPT to the European Commission in response to the EC Mandate on mobile communication services on board vessels (MCV), 1 July 2009.(6)  OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.(7)  OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33.ANNEXConditions to be met by a system providing MCV services in the territorial seas of the Member States of the European Union, in order to avoid harmful interference to land-based mobile networksThe following conditions shall be met:1. the system providing MCV services shall not be used closer than 2 nautical miles (1) from the baseline, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;2. only indoor vessel-BS antenna(s) shall be used between 2 and 12 nautical miles from the baseline;3. limits to be set for mobile terminals when used on board vessel and for vessel-BS:Parameter DescriptionTransmit power/power density For mobile terminals used on board vessels and controlled by the vessel-BS in the 900 MHz band, maximum radiated output power:For mobile terminals used on board vessels and controlled by the vessel-BS in the 1 800 MHz band, maximum radiated output power:For base stations on board vessels, the maximum power density measured in external areas of the vessel, with reference to a 0 dBi measurement antenna gain:Channel access and occupation rules Techniques to mitigate interference that provide at least equivalent performance to the following mitigation factors based on GSM standards shall be used:— between 2 and 3 nautical miles from the baseline, the receiver sensitivity and the disconnection threshold (ACCMIN (2) and min RXLEV (3) level) of the mobile terminal used on board vessel shall be equal to or higher than – 70 dBm/200 kHz and between 3 and 12 nautical miles from the baseline equal to or higher than – 75 dBm/200 kHz,— discontinuous transmission (4) shall be activated in the MCV system uplink direction,— the timing advance (5) value of the vessel-BS shall be set to the minimum.(1)  One nautical mile = 1 852 metres.(2)  ACCMIN (RX_LEV_ACCESS_MIN); as described in GSM standard ETSI TS 144 018.(3)  RXLEV (RXLEV-FULL-SERVING-CELL); as described in GSM standard ETSI TS 148 008.(4)  Discontinuous transmission, or DTX; as described in GSM standard ETSI TS 148 008.(5)  Timing advance; as described in GSM standard ETSI TS 144 018. +",broadcasting;radio broadcast;transmission network;Euronet;Transpac;broadcasting network;data-transmission network;telecommunications network;harmonisation of standards;compatibility of materials;compatible material;harmonization of standards;telecommunications;telecommunications technology;data transmission;data flow;interactive transmission;maritime transport;maritime connection;sea transport;sea transport connection;seagoing traffic;technical standard;waveband;CB;citizens' band radio;radio frequency,27 +23547,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 563/2002 of 2 April 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food(1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 provides that maximum levels must be set for certain contaminants in foodstuffs in order to protect public health.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 472/2002(3), applies from 5 April 2002, replacing Commission Regulation (EC) No 194/97 of 31 January 1997 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(4), as amended in particular by Regulation (EC) No 864/1999(5), setting maximum levels for nitrate in lettuce and spinach.(3) Member States are required to communicate the results of their monitoring and report on the measures taken and the progress with regard to the application of codes of good agricultural practice to reduce nitrate levels. Using this information the Commission shall proceed every three years, and before 1 January 2002 for the first time, to a review of the maximum levels for nitrates in lettuce and spinach, with the overall objective of reducing the said levels.(4) Annual monitoring data from Member States show reductions in levels of nitrates in lettuce. Lower maximum levels for certain categories of lettuce are reasonably achievable based upon good production practice. In some regions nitrate levels are reported to be frequently higher than those set in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 466/2001, although the general trend shows that the levels of nitrate in lettuce are decreasing. The levels of nitrate in spinach show no clear trend for reduction. Some Member States need to maintain the established transitional period to authorise the placing on the home market of lettuce and/or spinach grown and intended for consumption in their territory. For lettuce this transitional period should be time-limited, but for spinach an end date is not yet foreseen.(5) Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is amended as follows:1. Article 3(1) is replaced by the following: ""1. Member States may, where justified, authorise for a transitional period the placing on the market of fresh lettuces and fresh spinach, grown and intended for consumption in their territory, with nitrate levels higher than those set as maximum levels in points 1.1, 1.3 and 1.4 of the Annex provided that codes of good agricultural practice are applied to achieve gradual progress towards the levels laid down in this Regulation.The transitional period:(a) with regard to lettuces, shall cease on 1 January 2005;(b) with regard to spinach, shall be reviewed not later than 1 January 2005.Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission each year of steps taken to implement the first sub-paragraph.""2. Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 April 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 1.(3) OJ L 75, 16.3.2002, p. 18.(4) OJ L 31, 1.2.1997, p. 48.(5) OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 16.ANNEXSection 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 concerning nitrates shall be replaced by the following:>TABLE>(1) The maximum levels for fresh spinach do not apply for fresh spinach to be subjected to processing and which is directly transported in bulk from field to processing plant.(2) OJ L 207, 15.8.1979, p. 26.(3) In the absence of appropriate labelling, indicating the production method, the level established for open grown lettuce applies.(4) Described in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2001 of 27 July 2001, laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled-leaved and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives (OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 9). +",leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;food standard;codex alimentarius;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;public health;health of the population,27 +42280,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 30/2013 of 17 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the Community aid for supplying fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products to children in educational establishments, in the framework of a School Fruit Scheme and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 288/2009. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 50 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 103h(f) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 (2) lays down detailed rules on the allocation of Union aid per Member State setting up a School Fruit Scheme. In particular, it provides for indicative allocation amounts for each Member State calculated on the basis of the number of six- to ten-year-old children. Bearing in mind the levels of execution of the programme recorded during the first three years and in order to ensure an appropriate use of Union funds, it is necessary to provide for a mechanism linked to the performance of Member States which would limit the amount of the aid requested above the amount of their indicative allocation.(2) Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 provides for the monitoring of the implementation of the Member States’ School Fruit Scheme on an annual basis. In order to clarify the obligations of Member States with regard to the evaluation of their School Fruit Scheme, it is necessary to specify that national evaluations have to assess also the impact of the Scheme on children’s eating habits.(3) The Commission has developed an information system that allows managing documents and procedures electronically in its own internal working procedures and in its relations with the authorities involved in the common agricultural policy. It is considered that several notification obligations provided for in Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 can be fulfilled via that system in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments’ regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (3).(4) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 sets the amounts of indicative allocations of Union aid per Member State. That Annex needs to be adapted in view of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.(5) Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) To take into account the accession of Croatia, specific rules should be laid down as regards the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 in the school year 2013/14. In particular, the date for the submission of the national strategy and the aid application by Croatia needs to be fixed and a specific procedure should be established to take into account the timing of the Commission Decision fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to the Member States and the foreseen date of the accession of Croatia. Exceptionally, due to the timing constraints derived from the need to set the definitive allocation of Union aid for all Member States well before the beginning of the school year, the Commission, when setting the definitive allocations as referred to in Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 should have regard to any advance voluntary notification by Croatia of its strategy and aid application where such information is received by 31 January.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 is amended as follows:(1) Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(a) indicative allocation of aid referred to in paragraph 3 and set out in Annex II to this Regulation, expressed in EUR;(b) capacity to use more than the indicative allocation referred to in paragraph 3 and set out in Annex II;(c) where no capacity to use additional funds is indicated as provided for under point (b), the allocation requested, expressed in EUR, must be specified;(d) where a capacity to use additional funds is indicated as provided for under point (b), maximum additional allocation requested, expressed in EUR, must be specified;(e) total budget requested.(b) in paragraph 4, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:(c) the following paragraph 5 is added:(a) when the execution of the allocation is below or equal to 50 % of the final allocation, no additional allocation shall be granted;(b) when the execution of the allocation is higher than 50 % but lower or equal to 75 % of the final allocation, the maximum additional allocation shall be capped at 50 % of the indicative allocation;(c) when the execution of the allocation is higher than 75 % of the final allocation, the maximum additional allocation shall not be capped.(2) in Article 10(1), point (c) is replaced by the following:‘(c) the number of children in regular attendance in the respective educational establishments entitled to receive the products covered by the Member State’s School Fruit Scheme during the period covered by the aid application;’;(3) in Article 12(2), the first sentence is replaced by the following:(4) Article 15 is replaced by the following:(a) the results of the monitoring exercise, as provided for in Article 12(1);(b) the on-the-spot checks carried out pursuant to Articles 13 and 16 and the related findings.(5) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation;(6) Annex IIa is deleted. Specific rules for the school year 2013/141.   By way of derogation from Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 in conjunction with Annex II thereto, for the school year 2013/14, the Commission shall decide on the definitive allocation of the Union aid as referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 4(4) taking due account of any advance information submitted, in view of and subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, by Croatia of its strategy and aid application where such information is provided on a voluntary basis by 31 January.2.   By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009, for the school year 2013/14, Croatia will notify its strategy and aid by 10 July 2013 and, by way of derogation from Article 4(4) of that Regulation, the Commission shall decide on the definitive allocation of aid for Croatia by 31 July 2013. Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Articles 1(5) and 2(2) shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 January 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 94, 8.4.2009, p. 38.(3)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.’;(5)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 1.’;ANNEX‘ANNEX IIIndicative allocation of Community aid per Member StateMember State Co-financing rate Children 6-10 EURAustria 50 439 035 1 303 700Belgium 50 592 936 1 760 700Bulgaria 75 320 634 1 428 200Croatia 75 249 197 1 110 000Cyprus 50 49 723 175 000Czech Republic 73 454 532 1 963 100Denmark 50 343 807 1 020 900Estonia 75 62 570 278 700Finland 50 299 866 890 500France 51 3 838 940 11 632 700Germany 52 3 972 476 12 333 000Greece 59 521 233 1 837 700Hungary 69 503 542 2 051 800Ireland 50 282 388 838 500Italy 58 2 710 492 9 403 100Latvia 75 99 689 444 100Lithuania 75 191 033 850 900Luxembourg 50 29 277 175 000Malta 75 24 355 175 000Netherlands 50 985 163 2 925 400Poland 75 2 044 899 9 108 500Portugal 68 539 685 2 172 300Romania 75 1 107 350 4 932 400Slovakia 73 290 990 1 260 700Slovenia 75 93 042 414 400Spain 59 2 006 143 7 073 400Sweden 50 481 389 1 429 500United Kingdom 51 3 635 300 11 010 800EU 28 58 26 169 686 90 000 000’ +",fruit;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;eating habits;vegan;vegetarian;distribution of aid;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;health education;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;educational institution;school;teaching institution;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,27 +43436,"2014/454/EU: Council Decision of 8 July 2014 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 175(1) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement.(3) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.(4) Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The position of the Union within EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,. The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Enviroment) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 8 July 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. C. PADOAN(1)  OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.(2)  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.(3)  Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71).DRAFTDECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No …/2014ofamending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA AgreementTHE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (1), as corrected by OJ L 161, 29.6.2010, p. 11, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.(2) Annex XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The following is inserted after point 1k (Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:‘1l. 32009 L 0128: Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71), as corrected by OJ L 161, 29.6.2010, p. 11.Article 2The texts of Directive 2009/128/EC, as corrected by OJ L 161, 29.6.2010, p. 11, in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.Article 3This Decision shall enter into force on […], provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (2), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No …/… of … (3) [incorporating Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009], whichever is the later.Article 4This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels,For the EEA Joint CommitteeThe PresidentThe Secretariesto the EEA Joint Committee(1)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71.(2)  [No constitutional requirements indicated.] [Constitutional requirements indicated.](3)  OJ L … +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;pesticide;fungicide;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;health risk;danger of sickness;European Economic Area;EEA;revision of an agreement;amendment of an agreement;revision of a treaty;public awareness campaign;information campaign;international day;international year;public information campaign;world day;world year,27 +28008,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/2004 of 12 March 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Carciofo di Paestum and Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof;Whereas:(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name ""Carciofo di Paestum"" as a geographical indication and an application for the registration of the name ""Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana"" as a designation of origin.(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.(3) No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(2) of the two names listed in the Annex to this Regulation.(4) The names consequently qualify for inclusion in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" and to be protected at Community level as a protected designation of origin.(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3),. The names listed in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected geographical indication (PGI) and as a protected designation of origin (PDO) in the ""Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications"" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 March 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2) OJ C 153, 1.7.2003, p. 72 (Carciofo di Paestum).OJ C 153, 1.7.2003, p. 76 (Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana).(3) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 297/2004 (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 18).ANNEXPRODUCTS LISTED IN ANNEX I TO THE TREATY INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONFresh or processed fruit, vegetables and cerealsITALYCarciofo di Paestum (PGI)Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana (PDO). +",nut;almond;chestnut;coconut;hazel nut;pistachio;walnut;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;Tuscany;Campania;perennial vegetable;artichoke;asparagus;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;labelling,27 +2064,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2087/96 of 28 October 1996 amending, as regards the period of application, Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 derogating, for the 1995/96 marketing year, from Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas certain citrus fruit processors are still experiencing financial difficulties in paying the minimum price to producers; whereas, in order to rectify that situation, Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 (4), authorizes Member States, in respect of the 1995/96 marketing year, to pay the financial compensation directly to producers under certain conditions; whereas, as a result, Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 should be extended to the new 1996/97 marketing year,. The second subparagraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 is hereby replaced by the following:'It shall apply to the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 28 October 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentI. YATES(1) OJ No C 108, 19. 7. 1996, p. 17.(2) OJ No C 320, 28. 10. 1996.(3) Opinion delivered on 25 September 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(4) OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 30. +",food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;economic support;aid;granting of aid;subvention;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +1024,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2747/89 of 12 September 1989 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on sacks and bags (including cones) of polymers of ethylene falling within CN code 3923 21 00 orinating in Malaysia to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88 of 19 December 1988 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1989 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 7 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 13 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of sacks and bags (including cones) of polymers of ethylene falling within CN code 3923 21 00 the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 380 000; whereas, on 1 August 1989, imports of these products into the Community originating in Malaysia reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Malaysia,. As from 16 September 1989, the levying of customs duties suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 4257/88, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Malaysia:1.2.3 // // // // Order No // CN code // Description // // // // 10.0480 // 3923 21 00 // Sacks and bags (including cones) - Of polymers of ethylene // // // This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 September 1989.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 375, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;Malaysia;Eastern Malaysia;Labuan;Malaya;Peninsular Malaysia;Sabah;Sarawak;West Malaysia;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession,27 +38057,"2010/704/EU: Commission Decision of 22 November 2010 on the recognition of Sri Lanka as regards education, training and certification of seafarers for the recognition of certificates of competency (notified under document C(2010) 7963) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (1) and in particular Article 19(3) thereof,Having regard to the letter of 13 May 2005 from the Cypriot authorities, requesting the recognition of Sri Lanka in order to recognise certificates of competency issued by this country,Whereas:(1) Member States may decide to endorse seafarers’ certificates of competency issued by third countries, provided that the relevant third country is recognised by the Commission as ensuring that this country complies with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW Convention) (2).(2) Following the request of the Cypriot authorities, the Commission assessed the maritime education, training and certification systems in Sri Lanka in order to verify whether this country complies with the requirements of the STCW Convention and whether appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving certificates. This assessment was based on the results of a fact-finding inspection performed by experts of the European Maritime Safety Agency in November 2006.(3) Where deficiencies had been identified during the assessment of compliance with the STCW Convention, the Sri Lankan authorities provided to the Commission the requested relevant information and evidence concerning the implementation of appropriate and sufficient corrective action that address most of these issues.(4) Some remaining shortcomings, relating to few aspects of the national procedures concerning education training and certification of seafarers, concern in particular missing specific legal provisions regarding qualifications of instructors, the use of simulators, as well as the lack of design and testing for simulators exercises in one of the maritime education and training institutions that were examined. The Sri Lankan authorities have therefore been invited to implement further corrective action regarding these matters. However, these shortcomings do not warrant calling into question the overall level of compliance of the Sri Lankan systems regarding maritime education, training and certification with the STCW Convention.(5) The outcome of the assessment of compliance and the evaluation of the information provided by the Sri Lankan authorities demonstrate that Sri Lanka complies with the relevant requirements of the STCW Convention. Sri Lanka has also taken appropriate measures to prevent fraud involving certificates and should thus be recognised by the Union.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,. Sri Lanka is recognised as regards education, training and certification of seafarers, for the purpose of recognition of certificates of competency issued by this country. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 November 2010.For the CommissionSiim KALLASVice-President(1)  OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 33.(2)  Adopted by the International Maritime Organisation. +",vocational training;distance training;e-training;manpower training;pre-vocational training;sandwich training;maritime shipping;crew;air hostess;air steward;aircrew;airline pilot;sailor;sea-going personnel;ship's captain;ship's crew;professional qualifications;professional ability;professional competence;professional incompetence;required job qualifications;recognition of diplomas;mutual recognition of diplomas;recognition of qualifications;Sri Lanka;Ceylon;Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,27 +44594,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1364/2014 of 18 December 2014 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 and determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 in the poultrymeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.(2) For some quotas, the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 are, for some quotas, less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.(4) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. 1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 533/2007, to be added to the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 of 14 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector (OJ L 125, 15.5.2007, p. 9).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 201509.4067 1,483683 —09.4068 — 1 199 00009.4069 0,23566 —09.4070 — 1 335 750 +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,27 +4538,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 642/86 of 28 February 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1303/83 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences and advance fixing certificates for products processed from fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Articles 13 (4) and 14 (3) thereof;Whereas Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EEC) N° 1303/83 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 793/85 (3), provides that the basic product in respect of which the refund is fixed in advance shall be shown in the application for the certificate and the certificate itself; whereas Regulation (EEC) N° 426/86 has extended the range of basic products for which export refund may be granted and fixed in advance; whereas as a consequence Regulation (EEC) N° 1303/83 should be amended;Whereas in the advance fixing certificate the product to be exported shall be described with reference to the relevant subheading of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas the criteria for classifying a product in a specific subheading is in many cases the content of sugar; whereas an exporter may need several advance fixing certificates for a specific product where the sugar content of the product varies; whereas this situation could be avoided if the advance fixing certificate could cover products with different sugar content; whereas such a simplification could be made without creating problems for the management of the advance fixing system;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. In Regulation (EEC) N° 1303/83 Article 15 is replaced by the following:'Article 151. In the case of advance fixing of the export refund:(a) The application for the certificate and the certificate itself shall indicate in section 12 the basic product in respect of which the refund is fixed in advance. For this purpose «basic product» means:- sugar, including white sugar, raw sugar and beet and cane syrup,- glucose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated,- other glucose and glucose syrup, or- isoglucose;(b) The products to be exported may, in the application for the certificate and in the certificate itself, be described by reference to the four-digit heading of the Common Customs Tariff within which the products fall. The certificate shall be valid for all products attracting export refund falling within that heading.2. When the provisions of paragraph 1 (b) are applied, the amount of the security shall as a derogation from Article 13 be 1,80 ECU/100 kg net.' This Regulation shall enter into force 1 March 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 February 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ N° L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.(2) OJ N° L 138, 27. 5. 1983, p. 25.(3) OJ N° L 88, 23. 3. 1985, p. 43.EWG:L060UMBE25.93FF: 1UEN; SETUP: 01; Hoehe: 396 mm; 77 Zeilen; 3380 Zeichen;Bediener: FRST Pr.: B;Kunde: ................................ +",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;price fixed in advance;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar,27 +44591,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1359/2014 of 18 December 2014 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, as regards the substance tulathromycin Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) The maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry are established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2).(3) Tulathromycin is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for bovine and porcine species, applicable to fat (skin and fat for porcine species), liver and kidney.(4) An application for the modification of the existing entry for tulathromycin has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.(5) The CVMP recommended the modification of the current Acceptable Daily Intake for tulathromycin, as well as the establishment of a provisional MRL for bovine and porcine species as the analytical method for monitoring residues in bovine and porcine species is not sufficiently validated for the MRLs proposed. The incomplete scientific data on the validation of the analytical method does not constitute a hazard to human health.(6) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 the European Medicines Agency is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species.(7) The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use concluded that the extrapolation to other food producing species cannot be supported for this substance.(8) Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the provisional MRLs for tulathromycin in respect of bovine and porcine species, applicable to muscle, skin and fat, liver and kidney. The provisional MRLs set out in that Table for bovine and porcine species should expire on 1 January 2015.(9) Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 17 February 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2014For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1).ANNEXIn Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry for the substance tulathromycin is replaced by the following:Pharmacologically active Substance Marker residue Animal Species MRL Target Tissues Other Provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009) Therapeutic classification‘Tulathromycin (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S, 13S,14R)-2-ethyl-3,4,10,13-tetra-hydroxy-3,5,8,10,12,14-hexamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethy-lamino)-ß-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa-6-azacyclopent-decan-15-one expressed as tulathromycin equivalents Bovine 300 μg/kg Muscle Not for use in animals from which milk is produced for human consumption Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics’Porcine 800 μg/kg Muscle Provisional MRLs expire on 1 January 2015 +",swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +32931,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/2006 of 29 September 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 as regards the authorisation of the feed additive Bacillus cereus var. toyoi , belonging to the group of micro-organisms (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) The preparation Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012), belonging to the group of ‘micro-organisms’, was authorised in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2) without a time-limit as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and rabbits for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 (3). This additive was subsequently entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application for an amendment of the authorisation of that preparation was submitted to allow its use in feed containing the following coccidiostats: diclazuril (Clinacox 0,5 % and Clinacox 0,2 %), narasin-nicarbazina (Maxiban G160) and maduramicin ammonium (Cygro 1 %) for chickens for fattening. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 5 November 2005 that the compatibility of the additive Bacillus var. toyoi (NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012) with diclazuril (Clinacox 0,5 % and Clinacox 0,2 %), narasin-nicarbazina (Maxiban G160) and maduramicin ammonium (Cygro 1 %) was established (4). The opinion of the Authority also verifies the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.(6) Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 September 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3)  OJ L 195, 27.7.2005, p. 6.(4)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the modification of terms of authorisation of the micro-organism preparation of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012) (Toyocerin®) authorised as a feed additive in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC. Adopted on 30 November 2005. The EFSA Journal (2005) 288, pp. 1 to 7.ANNEXIn Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 the entry for E 1701, Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012), is replaced by the following:EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuffMicro-organisms‘E 1701 Bacillus cereus var. toyoi Preparation of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi containing a minimum of: 1 × 1010 CFU/g additive Rabbits for fattening — 0,1 × 109 5 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting. Without a time-limitChickens for fattening — 0,2 × 109 1 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting. Without a time-limit’ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;rabbit;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;microorganism;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;fattening;cramming,27 +27636,"Commission Directive 2004/16/EC of 12 February 2004 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of tin in canned foods (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 242/2004(4) fixes maximum limits for inorganic tin in canned foodstuffs and makes reference to measures laying down the sampling and analysis methods to be used.(2) Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003, introduces a system of quality standards for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs.(3) It seems necessary to fix general criteria, which the method of analysis has to comply with in order to ensure that laboratories, in charge of the control, use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance. It is also of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised enforcement approach across the European Union. These interpretation rules are of application for the analytical result obtained on the sample for official control. In case of analysis for defence or referee purposes, the national rules apply.(4) The provisions for the sampling and methods of analysis have been drawn up on the basis of present knowledge and they may be adapted to take account of advances in scientific and technological knowledge. Methods to analyse for total tin are appropriate for controls on inorganic tin. The possible presence of organic forms of tin are considered to be negligible in relation to the maximum levels set for inorganic tin.(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the sampling for the official control of the levels of tin in foodstuffs is carried out in accordance with the methods described in Annex I to this Directive. The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that sample preparation and methods of analyses used for the official control of the levels of tin in foodstuffs comply with the criteria described in Annex II to this Directive. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive by 31 December 2004. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, their provisions shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 February 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50.(2) OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1.(3) OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 1.(4) See page 3 of this Official Journal.(5) OJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 14.ANNEX IMETHODS OF SAMPLING FOR OFFICIAL CONTROL OF THE LEVELS OF TIN IN CANNED FOODSTUFFS1. Purpose and scopeSamples intended for official checking of the levels of tin in canned foodstuffs shall be taken according to the methods described below. Aggregate samples thus obtained shall be considered as representative of the lots. Compliance with maximum levels laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 shall be established on the basis of the levels determined in the laboratory samples.2. DefinitionsLot: an identifiable quantity of a food commodity delivered at one time and having been determined by the official to have common characteristics, such as origin, variety, type of packing, packer, consignor or markings.Sublot: designated part of a lot in order to apply the sampling method on that designated part. Each sublot must be physically separate and identifiable.Incremental sample: a quantity of material taken from a single place in the lot or sublot.Aggregate sample: the combined total of all the incremental samples taken from the lot or sublot.Laboratory sample: sample intended for the laboratory.3. General provisions3.1. PersonnelSampling shall be performed by an authorised person as specified by the Member States.3.2. Material to be sampledEach lot which is to be examined must be sampled separately.3.3. Precautions to be takenIn the course of sampling and preparation of the samples precautions must be taken to avoid any changes, which would affect the tin content, adversely affect the analytical determination or make the aggregate samples unrepresentative.3.4. Incremental samplesAs far as possible incremental samples should be taken at various places distributed throughout the lot or sublot. Departure from this procedure must be recorded in the record.3.5. Preparation of the aggregate sampleThe aggregate sample is made up by uniting all incremental samples. This aggregate sample is homogenised in the laboratory.3.6. Replicate laboratory samplesReplicate laboratory samples for enforcement, trade (defence) and referee purposes shall be taken from the homogenised aggregate sample unless this conflicts with Member States' rules on sampling.3.7. Packaging and transmission of samplesEach sample shall be placed in a clean, inert container offering adequate protection from contamination and against damage in transit. All necessary precautions shall be taken to avoid any change in composition of the sample, which might arise during transportation or storage.3.8. Sealing and labelling of samplesEach sample taken for official use shall be sealed at the place of sampling and identified following the Member State's regulations.A record must be kept of each sampling, permitting each lot to be identified unambiguously and giving the date and place of sampling together with any additional information likely to be of assistance to the analyst.4. Sampling plansThe sampling method applied shall ensure that the aggregate sample is representative for the lot that is to be controlled.4.1. Number of incremental samplesThe minimum number of incremental samples to be taken from cans within a lot shall be as given in Table 1. The incremental samples taken from each can shall be of similar weight, resulting in an aggregate sample (see point 3.5).Table 1 Number of cans (incremental samples) which shall be taken to form the aggregate sample>TABLE>Note that the maximum levels apply to the contents of each can, but for feasibility of testing it is necessary to use an aggregate sampling approach. If the test result for the aggregate sample is less than but close to the maximum level and if it is suspected that individual cans might exceed the maximum level then it might be necessary to conduct further investigations.4.2. Sampling at retail stageSampling of foodstuffs at the retail stage should be done where possible in accordance with the above sampling provisions. Where this is not possible, other effective sampling procedures at retail stage can be used provided that they ensure sufficient representativeness for the sampled lot.5. Compliance of the lot or sublot with the specificationThe control laboratory shall analyse the laboratory sample for enforcement in at least two independent analyses, and calculate the mean of the results.The lot is accepted if the mean does not exceed the respective maximum level (as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 466/2001) taking into account the measurement uncertainty and correction for recovery.The lot is non-compliant with the maximum level (as laid down in Regulation (EC) 466/2001) if the mean exceeds the maximum level beyond reasonable doubt taking into account the measurement uncertainty and correction for recovery.ANNEX IISAMPLE PREPARATION AND CRITERIA FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS USED IN OFFICIAL CHECKING OF THE LEVELS OF TIN IN CANNED FOODSTUFFS1. Precautions and general considerations for tinThe basic requirement is to obtain a representative and homogeneous laboratory sample without introducing secondary contamination.The analyst should ensure that samples do not become contaminated during sample preparation. Wherever possible, apparatus coming into contact with the sample should be made of inert materials e.g. plastics such as polypropylene, PTFE etc., and these should be acid cleaned to minimise the risk of contamination. High quality stainless steel can be used for cutting edges.All of the sample material received by the laboratory is to be used for the preparation of test material. Only very finely homogenised samples give reproducible results.There are many satisfactory specific sample preparation procedures which may be used. Those described in the CEN Standard on the ""Determination of trace elements - Performance criteria and general consideration"" have been found to be satisfactory (1) but others may be equally valid.2. Treatment of the sample as received in the laboratoryFinely grind (where relevant) and mix thoroughly the complete aggregate sample using a process that has been demonstrated to achieve complete homogenisation.3. Subdivision of samples for enforcement and defence purposesThe replicate samples for enforcement, trade (defence) and referee purposes shall be taken from the homogenised material unless this conflicts with Member States' rules on sampling.4. Method of analysis to be used by the laboratory and laboratory control requirements4.1. DefinitionsA number of the most commonly used definitions that the laboratory will be required to use are given below:r= Repeatability, the value below which the absolute difference between 2 single test results obtained under repeatability conditions (i.e., same sample, same operator, same apparatus, same laboratory, and short interval of time) may be expected to lie within a specific probability (typically 95 %) and hence r = 2,8 × sr.sr= Standard deviation, calculated from results generated under repeatability conditions.RSDr= Relative standard deviation, calculated from results generated under repeatability conditions [(sr/>PIC FILE= ""L_2004042EN.002002.TIF"">) × 100], where>PIC FILE= ""L_2004042EN.002003.TIF"">is the average of results over all laboratories and samples.R= Reproducibility, the value below which the absolute difference between single test results obtained under reproducibility conditions (i.e., on identical material obtained by operators in different laboratories, using the standardised test method), may be expected to lie within a certain probability (typically 95 %); R = 2,8 × sR.sR= Standard deviation, calculated from results under reproducibility conditions.RSDR= Relative standard deviation calculated from results generated under reproducibility conditions [(sR/>PIC FILE= ""L_2004042EN.002004.TIF"">) × 100].HORRATr= the observed RSDr divided by the RSDr value estimated from the Horwitz equation using the assumption r = 0,66R.HORRATR= the observed RSDR value divided by the RSDR value calculated from the Horwitz equation (2).U= the expanded uncertainty, using a coverage factor of 2 which gives a level of confidence of approximately 95 %.4.2. General requirementsMethods of analysis used for food control purposes must comply with the provisions of items 1 and 2 of the Annex to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption.4.3. Specific requirementsWhere no specific methods for the determination of tin in canned foodstuffs are prescribed at Community level, laboratories may select any validated method provided the selected method meets the performance criteria indicated in Table 2. The validation should ideally include a certified reference material.Table 2 Performance criteria for methods of analysis for tin>TABLE>4.3.1. Performance Criteria - Uncertainty Function ApproachHowever, an uncertainty approach may also be used to assess the suitability of the method of analysis to be used by the laboratory. The laboratory may use a method which will produce results within a maximum standard uncertainty. The maximum standard uncertainty can be calculated using the following formula:>REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>where:Uf is the maximum standard uncertaintyLOD is the limit of detection of the methodC is the concentration of interestIf an analytical method provides results with uncertainty measurements less than the maximum standard uncertainty, the method will be equally suitable to one which meets the performance characteristics given in Table 2.4.4. Recovery calculation and reporting of resultsThe analytical result is to be reported corrected or uncorrected for recovery. The manner of reporting and the level of recovery must be reported. The analytical result corrected for recovery is used for checking compliance (see Annex I, point 5).The analyst should note the ""Harmonised Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurement"" (3) developed under IUPAC/ISO/AOAC. These Guidelines assist when determining recovery factors.The analytical result has to be reported as x +/- U whereby x is the analytical result and U is the measurement uncertainty.4.5. Laboratory quality standardsLaboratories must comply with Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs.4.6. Other considerations for the analysisProficiency testingParticipation in appropriate proficiency testing schemes which comply with the ""International Harmonised Protocol for the Proficiency Testing of (Chemical) Analytical Laboratories"" (4) developed under the auspices of IUPAC/ISO/AOAC.Some of these schemes specifically include the determination of tin in foods, and participation in such a scheme is recommended rather than a general scheme for the determination of metals in foods.Internal quality controlLaboratories should be able to demonstrate that they have internal quality control procedures in place. Examples of these are the ""ISO/AOAC/IUPAC Guidelines on Internal Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories"" (5).Sample preparationCare must be taken to ensure that all the tin in the sample is taken into solution for analysis. In particular it is recognised that the sample dissolution procedure must be such that no hydrolysed SnIV species is precipitated (i.e. species such as stannic oxide SnO2, Sn(OH)4, SnO2.H2O).Keep prepared samples in 5 mol/l HCl. However, SnCl4 is easily volatilised and so solutions should not be boiled.REFERENCES1. BS EN 13804:2002: Foodstuffs - Determination of trace elements - Performance criteria, general considerations and sample preparation, CEN, Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.2. W Horwitz, ""Evaluation of Analytical Methods for Regulation of Foods and Drugs"", Anal. Chem., 1982, 54, 67A - 76A.3. ISO/AOAC/IUPAC Harmonised Guidelines for the Use of Recovery Information in Analytical Measurement. Edited Michael Thompson, Steven L R Ellison, Ales Fajgelj, Paul Willetts and Roger Wood, Pure Appl. Chem., 1999, 71, 337 - 348.4. ISO/AOAC/IUPAC International Harmonised Protocol for Proficiency Testing of (Chemical) Analytical Laboratories, Edited by M Thompson and R Wood, Pure Appl. Chem., 1993, 65, 2123 - 2144 (Also published in J. AOAC International, 1993, 76, 926).5. ISO/AOAC/IUPAC International Harmonised Guidelines for Internal Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories, Edited by M Thompson and R Wood, Pure Appl. Chem., 1995, 67, 649 - 666. +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;food standard;codex alimentarius;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,27 +44629,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/87 of 21 January 2015 accepting the undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of citric acid originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 8 thereof,After consulting the Committee established by Article 15(1) of the basic Regulation,Whereas:1.   PROCEDURE(1) On 30 November 2013, the European Commission (‘the Commission’) announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2), the initiation of an expiry review and of partial interim reviews (‘reviews’) of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports into the Union of citric acid originating in the People's Republic of China (‘PRC’).(2) The definitive findings and conclusions of the reviews are set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/82 (3) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the PRC following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation and of partial interim reviews pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.(3) It is noted that the measures in force (4) have the form of undertakings for five exporting producers including a group of exporting producers which were accepted by the Commission Decision 2008/899/EC (5) (‘undertakings currently in force’).2.   UNDERTAKINGS(4) Prior to the adoption of definitive anti-dumping measures, the same five cooperating exporting producers in the PRC who are parties to the undertakings currently in force mentioned in recital 3 above, namely COFCO Biochemical (Anhui), Jiangsu Guoxin Union Energy (previously Yixing-Union Biochemical), the RZBC group, TTCA and Weifang Ensign Industry, offered new price undertakings in accordance with Article 8 of the basic Regulation with the purpose of replacing the undertakings currently in force.(5) As in the undertakings currently in force, in these revised undertaking offers, the exporting producers have offered to sell citric acid at or above price levels which eliminate the revised injurious effects of dumping.(6) In addition, the offers provide for the indexation of the minimum import prices given that the prices of citric acid varied significantly before, during and after the investigation period. The indexation is made in accordance with public quotations of corn in the EU, the main raw material normally used in the production of citric acid.(7) Moreover, the exporting producers, in order to reduce the risk of price violations by means of cross-compensation of prices, offered to report all non-EU sales to those customers whose organisation or structure extends beyond the EU, should the exporting producer sell to such customers in the EU.(8) The exporting producers will also provide the Commission with regular and detailed information concerning their exports to the EU, meaning that the undertakings can be monitored effectively by the Commission. Furthermore, the sales structure of these companies is such that the Commission considers the risk of circumventing the agreed undertakings to be limited.(9) It is noted also that the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (‘CCCMC’) is joining the five companies mentioned in recital 4, and that therefore the CCCMC will play also an active role in the monitoring of the undertakings.(10) In view of this, the undertakings offered by the exporting producers and CCCMC are acceptable.(11) In order to enable the Commission to monitor effectively the companies' compliance with the undertakings, when the request for release for free circulation pursuant to the undertakings is presented to the relevant customs authority, exemption from the anti-dumping duty will be conditional upon the presentation of an invoice containing at least the items of information listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/82. This level of information is also necessary to enable customs authorities to ascertain with sufficient precision that the shipment corresponds to the commercial documents. Where no such invoice is presented, or when the other conditions provided for by the abovementioned Implementing Regulation are not met, the appropriate rate of anti-dumping duty shall instead be payable.(12) To further ensure the respect of the undertakings, importers have been made aware by the abovementioned Implementing Regulation that the non-fulfilment of the conditions provided for by that Regulation, or the withdrawal by the Commission of the acceptance of the undertakings, may lead to a customs debt being incurred for the relevant transactions.(13) In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking, or in case of withdrawal of the acceptance of the undertaking by the Commission, the anti-dumping duty imposed in accordance with Article 9(4) of the basic Regulation shall automatically apply pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic Regulation,. The undertakings offered by the exporting producers mentioned below together with the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters, in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of citric acid originating in the People's Republic of China, are hereby accepted.Country Company Taric Additional CodePeople's Republic of China COFCO Biochemical (Anhui) Co., Ltd — No 1 COFCO Avenue, Bengbu City 233010, Anhui Province A874Manufactured by RZBC Co., Ltd — No 9 Xinghai West Road, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, PRC and sold by its related sales company RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd — No 66 Lvzhou South Road, Rizhao City, Shandong Province A926Manufactured by RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd — No 209 Laiyang Road (West Side of North Chengyang Road), Juxian Economic Development Zone, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, PRC and sold by its related sales company RZBC Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd — No 66 Lvzhou South Road, Rizhao City, Shandong Province A927TTCA Co., Ltd — West, Wenhe Bridge North, Anqiu City, Shandong Province A878Jiangsu Guoxin Union Energy Co., Ltd — No 1 Redian Road, Yixing Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province A879Weifang Ensign Industry Co., Ltd — No 1567 Changsheng Street, Changle, Weifang, Shandong Province A882 Decision 2008/899/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.(2)  OJ C 351, 30.11.2013, p. 27.(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/82 of 21 January 2015 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of citric acid originating in the People's Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and of partial interim reviews pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (See page 8 of this Official Journal).(4)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1193/2008 of 1 December 2008 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duties imposed on imports of citric acid originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 1).(5)  Commission Decision 2008/899/EC of 2 December 2008 accepting the undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of citric acid originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 62). +",fixing of prices;price proposal;pricing;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid;China;People’s Republic of China,27 +6388,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 824/88 of 29 March 1988 fixing the marketing years for courgettes and nectarines. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 223/88 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1 (3) thereof,Whereas, in the framework of the market organization in question, the periods covered by the marketing years for nectarines and courgettes should be specified;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The first subparagraph of Article 1 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 is hereby amended as follows:1. The first indent is replaced by the following:´- tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines and courgettes from 1 January to 31 December,'.2. The third indent is replaced by the following:´- peaches and nectarines, from 1 May to 31 October.' Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 March 1988.For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President (1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 23, 28. 1. 1988, p. 1. +",stone fruit;apricot;cherry;mirabelle;nectarine;peach;plum;marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;marketing year;agricultural year,27 +241,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1940/81 of 30 June 1981 on an integrated development programme for the Department of Lozère. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas the general socio-economic situation in the department of Lozère is particularly unfavourable ; whereas improvement of this situation requires that the available funds and measures should be brought together and implemented in an integrated manner;Whereas the Community has at its disposal sources of action arising from its financing possibilities, notably from the European Social Fund and from the European Regional Development Fund ; whereas it is suitable, taking account of the situation in that region, to supplement these measures by the intervention of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund under a common measure within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3509/80 (3);Whereas the implementation of this common measure requires the combining, by way of adequate procedures, of the various means available within the context of an integrated development programme;Whereas, this programme is to be prepared by the French Republic;Whereas the preparation and implementation of such a programme in the region in question necessitates Community financial aid;Whereas there should be a Community financial contribution to certain measures vital for the implementation of the programme with the aim of improving agricultural structures, which are particularly deficient in the region concerned,. 1. In order to improve working and living conditions in the Department of Lozère, a common measure within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 is hereby established to facilitate the implementation of an integrated development programme in that region.2. The common measure shall involve the financial participation, subject to the rules and conditions laid down in Title III, of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, hereinafter called ""the Fund"", in the agricultural measures referred to in Title II required for the implementation of the integrated development programme described in Title I which has received a favourable opinion in accordance with Article 4 (3).3. The conditions and limits laid down in Articles 13 (2) and 19 (2) and (3) of Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (4), as last amended by Directive 81/528/EEC (5), and in Article 15 of Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (6), shall not apply to the measures included in this common measure.(1) OJ No C 85, 8.4.1980, p. 53. (2) OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. (3) OJ No L 367, 31.12.1980, p. 87. (4) OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (5) See page 41 of this Official Journal. (6) OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1.TITLE I Integrated development programme The integrated development programme, hereinafter referred to as ""the programme"", shall cover not only measures to improve agriculture and operations to improve the marketing and processing of agricultural products, but also measures to improve infrastructures, to develop tourism, crafts and industry and other complementary activities essential to the improvement of the general socio-economic situation of the region. 1. The programme shall include: - a description of the present situation,- a description of the objectives to be attained and a list of priorities,- a description of operations and measures already under way in each of the sectors concerned and the funds available for them,- a description of any further measures needed to implement the programme,- an estimate of costs and of the funds required, together with a timetable of expected expenditure,- the measures taken to ensure the utilization of other Community financial instruments with structural objectives,- the period envisaged for implementation of the programme, which should not in principle exceed five years.2. All the action referred to in Article 2 shall fall within the framework of the regional development programme where the French Republic is obliged to forward it to the Commission in accordance with Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 724/75 of 18 March 1975 establishing a European Regional Development Fund (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 214/79 (2). 1. The programme shall be forwarded to the Commission by the French Republic.2. At the request of the Commission, the French Republic shall provide additional information on the points listed in Article 3.3. The Commission shall issue an opinion on the programme and on any amendments thereto.TITLE II Agricultural measures 1. The Fund shall finance agricultural measures forming part of the programme concerning: - land and pasture improvement,- reparcelling and the related work involved,- changes in and promotion of the structure of cattle and sheep farming, excluding premiums granted on a unit of production basis,- renovation of chestnut plantations intended for the production of sweet chestnuts,- efforts to combat the isolation of farms in winter,- forest clearings required to improve agricultural structures.2. The French Republic shall send to the Commission a detailed description of the agricultural measures envisaged, indicating in particular: - the conditions and criteria of the aid measures provided for ; where aid measures for investments in farms are provided for, these may not be granted on conditions more favourable than those granted in application of Article 8 of Directive 72/159/EEC, taking account of Article 9 of Directive 75/268/EEC,- the annual budget resources allocated for carrying out the agricultural measures and the distribution of these resources between the different measures envisaged.(1) OJ No L 73, 21.3.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 35, 9.2.1979, p. 1. 3. The Commission shall decide whether to approve the agricultural measures, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 72/159/EEC, after the Standing Committee in Agricultural Structures has acquainted itself with the programme.TITLE III Financial and general provisions 1. The duration of the common measure shall be limited to five years as from the date of notification of the opinion referred to in Article 4 (3).2. During the fourth year, the Commission shall submit a progress report on the common measure. Before the end of the five-year period, the Council shall decide on a proposal from the Commission, whether the measure shall be extended.3. The estimated cost of the common measure to the Fund is 12 million ECU for the period specified in paragraph 1.4. Article 6 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply to this Regulation. 1. Expenditure by the French Republic on the measures referred to in Article 5 (1) up to a maximum amount of 30 million ECU (A) for the period referred to in Article 6 (1), of which a maximum of 604 500 ECU (A) may be in respect of the actual cost of drawing up the integrated development programme, excluding costs relating to staff of the public administration, shall be eligible for aid from the Fund.2. The Fund shall reimburse to the French Republic 40 % of the eligible expenditure.3. The expenditure referred to in paragraph 1 which may receive Community financial assistance under Regulations (EEC) No 1361/78 (1), EEC No 1760/78 (2) and EEC No 269/79 (3) or which receives aid under the European Regional Development Fund shall not fall within the scope of this Regulation. When the programme is under examination, the Commission shall, in agreement with the French Republic, fix the manner in which it is to be informed periodically of the progress of the programme, in particular the progress on non-agricultural action and measures specified in the programme. The French Republic shall at the same time designate the bodies responsible for the technical execution of the programme. 1. Applications for reimbursement shall relate to expenditure incurred by the French Republic in the course of one calendar year and shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 July of the following year together with the periodic information referred to in Article 8, proving that implementation of the non-agricultural action provided for in the integrated programme is under way.2. The decision whether to grant aid from the Fund shall be taken in accordance with Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.3. Advance payments may be granted by the Fund on the basis of the financial arrangements adopted by the French Republic and in the light of progress in implementing the projects.4. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.(1) OJ No L 166, 23.6.1978, p. 9. (2) OJ No L 204, 28.7.1978, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 38, 14.2.1979, p. 1.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 30 June 1981.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. BRAKS +",regions of France;humanisation of work;humanization of work;improvement of working conditions;job diversification;job enrichment;job expansion;job rotation;quality of life at work;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;integrated development programme;integrated action area;integrated development operation;living conditions;improvement of living conditions;lifestyle;pace of life;way of life;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,27 +39034,"2011/38/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 18 January 2011 authorising France to apply differentiated levels of taxation to motor fuels in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Council Decision 2005/767/EC (2) authorises France to apply, for a period of 3 years, differentiated levels of taxation to gas oil and unleaded petrol. France had requested the authorisation in the context of an administrative reform involving the decentralisation of certain specific powers previously exercised by central government. Decision 2005/767/EC expired on 31 December 2009.(2) By letter dated 12 August 2009, France requested authorisation to continue to apply differentiated rates of taxation under the same conditions for a further 6 years after 31 December 2009.(3) Decision 2005/767/EC was adopted on the basis that the measure requested by France met the requirements set out in Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC. In particular, it was considered that that measure would not hinder the proper functioning of the internal market. It was also considered that it was in conformity with the relevant Community policies.(4) The national measure is part of a policy designed to increase administrative effectiveness by improving the quality and reducing the cost of public services, as well as a policy of subsidiarity. It offers regions an additional incentive to improve the quality of their administration in a transparent fashion. In this respect, Decision 2005/767/EC requires that the reductions be linked to the socioeconomic circumstances of the regions in which they are applied. Overall, the national measure is based on specific policy considerations.(5) The tight limits set for the differentiation of rates on a regional basis as well as the exclusion of gas oil used for commercial purposes from the measure imply that the risk of competitive distortions in the internal market is very low. Moreover, the application of the measure so far has shown a strong tendency on behalf of regions to levy the maximum rate allowable, which has further decreased any potential for competitive distortions.(6) No obstacles to the proper functioning of the internal market have been reported as regards, more particularly, the circulation of the products in question in their capacity as products subject to excise duty.(7) When originally requested, the national measure had been preceded by a tax increase equal to the margin for regional reductions. Against this background and in light of the conditions of the authorisation as well as experience gathered, the national measure does not, at this stage, appear to be in conflict with Union energy and climate policies.(8) It follows from Article 19(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC that each authorisation granted under that Article must be strictly limited in time. Due to the possible future developments of the Union framework on energy taxation, this authorisation should be limited to a period of 3 years. It is furthermore appropriate to avoid any time gap with respect to the application of the authorisation,. 1.   France is hereby authorised to apply reduced rates of taxation to unleaded petrol and gas oil used as fuel. Gas oil for commercial use within the meaning of Article 7(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC shall not be eligible for any such reductions.2.   Administrative regions may be permitted to apply differentiated reductions provided the following conditions are fulfilled:(a) the reductions are no greater than EUR 35,4 per 1 000 litres of unleaded petrol or EUR 23,0 per 1 000 litres of gas oil;(b) the reductions are no greater than the difference between the levels of taxation of gas oil for non-commercial use and gas oil for commercial use;(c) the reductions are linked to the objective socio-economic conditions of the regions in which they are applied;(d) the application of regional reductions does not have the effect of granting a region a competitive advantage in intra-Union trade.3.   The reduced rates must comply with the requirements of Directive 2003/96/EC, and in particular the minimum rates laid down in Article 7. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.It shall apply from 1 January 2010.It shall expire on 31 December 2012. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 18 January 2011.For the CouncilThe PresidentGy. MATOLCSY(1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51.(2)  OJ L 290, 4.11.2005, p. 25. +",tax system;taxation;France;French Republic;restriction on competition;discriminatory trading practice;distortion of competition;illegal trade practice;unfair competition;unfair trade practice;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;diesel fuel;diesel oil;lead-free petrol;fuel tax;tax on motor fuels;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +11391,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 719/93 of 25 March 1993 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 558/93 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;Whereas it is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature, and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked under the provisions in Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2674/92 (4), for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concluded such as is envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90 (5);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,. The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table. Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Artice 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/90 for a period of three months by the holder if a binding contract has been concuded as envisaged in Article 14 (3) (a) or (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1715/90. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 March 1993.For the CommissionChristiane SCRIVENERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 58, 11. 3. 1993, p. 50.(3) OJ No L 365, 28. 12. 1990, p. 17.(4) OJ No L 271, 16. 9. 1992, p. 5.(5) OJ No L 160, 26. 6. 1990, p. 1.ANNEX/* Tables: see OJ */ +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;information;means of information;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;classification;UDC;heading;universal decimal classification,27 +20971,"2001/730/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2001 on the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002 (notified under document number C(2001) 3151). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/572/EC(2), and in particular Article 24(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) According to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(3), programmes for the monitoring and eradication of animal diseases shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.(2) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1326/2001(5), sets out new rules for monitoring transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.(3) In drawing up the list of programmes for the monitoring of TSE qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2002, and the proposed maximum amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.(4) The Member States have supplied the Commission with the information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programmes for 2002.(5) The programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date.(6) The Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view.(7) It is therefore appropriate to adopt the list of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community and to set the maximum amount of those contributions.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The programmes for the monitoring of TSE (BSE and scrapie) listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2002.2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed maximum amount of the Community financial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 October 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.(3) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.(4) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.(5) OJ L 177, 30.6.2001, p. 60.ANNEXList of programmes for the monitoring of TSEMaximum amount of the Community financial contribution>TABLE> +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;bovine spongiform encephalopathy;BSE;mad cow disease;spongiform encephalopathies;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,27 +24986,"2003/174/EC: Council Decision of 6 March 2003 establishing a Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 202 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The social partners are associated in the implementation of the coordinated employment strategy established by the Luxembourg European Council of 20 and 21 November 1997 within the Standing Committee on Employment established by Council Decision 70/532/EEC of the Council of 14 December 1970 setting up the Standing Committee on Employment of the European Communities(1).(2) The Cologne European Council of 3 and 4 June 1999 set up a macroeconomic dialogue with the participation of representatives from the Council, the Commission, the European Central Bank and the social partners.(3) The Lisbon European Council of 23 and 24 March 2000 set a new strategic goal for the next decade and agreed that achievement of that goal required an overall strategy designed to integrate structural reforms, a coordinated European employment strategy, social protection and macroeconomic policies in the context of coordination of the general economic policies of the Member States. In its Communication ""The European social dialogue, a force for innovation and change"", the Commission stressed that the Tripartite Social Summit could contribute to the debate on these topics.(4) In their joint contribution to the Laeken European Council of 14 and 15 December 2001, the social partners pointed out that the Standing Committee on Employment had not led to such an integration of concertation and that it did not meet the need for coherence and synergy between the various processes in which they were involved. They therefore proposed that it should be abolished and that a new form of tripartite consultation should be established.(5) In that joint contribution, the social partners proposed to formalise their meetings with the Troika at the level of Heads of State or Government and the Commission which, in the context of the Luxembourg process, have been held since 1997 on the eve of European Councils. Since December 2000, these meetings have been known as Social Summits and they are attended by the President of the Commission and the Troika of Heads of State or Government together with the Ministers for Labour and Social Affairs and the social partners represented by the Union of Industrial Employers' Confederations of Europe (UNICE), the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of General Economic Interest (CEEP), the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Eurocadres and the Confédération européenne des cadres (CEC).(6) The Laeken European Council took note of the social partners' willingness to develop and improve coordination of concertation on the various aspects of the Lisbon strategy. It agreed that such a Social Summit would in future be held before each spring European Council. This was confirmed by the Barcelona European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002.(7) This Decision is without prejudice to the organisation and operation of the social dialogue in the various Member States.(8) In the context of enlargement and development of an autonomous social dialogue, the widest possible representativity as well as the legitimacy and effectiveness of the consultation of social partners are of the highest importance. To that end, it is necessary to take into account the Commission study on the representativeness of the social partners and the revised list of organisations involved in all dimensions of social dialogue at European level, and that list should be updated,. EstablishmentA Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment (hereinafter referred to as ""the Summit"") is hereby established. TaskThe task of the Summit shall be to ensure, in compliance with the Treaty and with due regard for the powers of the institutions and bodies of the Community, that there is a continuous concertation between the Council, the Commission and the social partners. It will enable the social partners at European level to contribute, in the context of their social dialogue, to the various components of the integrated economic and social strategy, including the sustainable development dimension as launched at the Lisbon European Council in March 2000 and supplemented by the Göteborg European Council in June 2001. For that purpose, it shall draw on the upstream work of and discussions between the Council, the Commission and the social partners in the different concertation forums on economic, social and employment matters. Membership1. The Summit shall consist of the Council Presidency and the two subsequent Presidencies, the Commission and the social partners, represented at the highest level.The ministers from those three Presidencies and the Commissioner, responsible for Labour and Social Affairs shall also be present.Depending on the agenda, other ministers from these three Presidencies and other Commissioners may also be invited to take part.2. The social partners' representatives shall be divided into two delegations of equal size comprising 10 workers' representatives and 10 employers' representatives, taking into account the need to ensure a balanced participation between men and women.Each delegation shall consist of representatives of European cross-industry organisations either representing general interests or more specific interests of supervisory and managerial staff and small and medium-sized businesses at European level.The technical coordination shall be provided for the workers' delegation by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and for the employers' delegation by the Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe (UNICE). The ETUC and UNICE shall ensure that the views expressed by the specific and sectoral organisations are fully taken into account in their contributions and shall, where appropriate, include representatives from some of those organisations in their delegations. Preparation1. The agenda for the Summit shall be determined jointly by the Council Presidency, the Commission and the workers' and employers' cross-industry organisations taking part in the work of the Summit during preparatory meetings.2. The matters on the agenda shall be discussed by the Council meeting in its Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs configuration.3. The Summit secretariat shall be provided by the Commission. In particular the latter shall ensure the punctual distribution of documents. For the purposes of preparing and organising meetings, the Summit secretariat shall arrange appropriate contacts with the ETUC and UNICE, which shall be responsible for the coordination of their respective delegations. Operation1. The Summit shall meet at least once a year. A meeting shall be held before the spring European Council.2. The Summit shall be chaired jointly by the President of the Council and the President of the Commission.3. The meetings of the Summit shall be convened by the joint chairmen on their own initiative, in consultation with the social partners. InformationThe joint chairmen shall draw up a summary of the Summit's discussions in order to inform the relevant Council configurations and the general public. RepealDecision 1999/207/EC is hereby repealed from the date of the first meeting of the Summit. Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on 6 March 2003.. Done at Brussels, 6 March 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentD. Reppas(1) OJ L 273, 17.12.1970, p. 25. Decision as last amended by Decision 1999/207/EC (OJ L 72, 18.3.1999, p. 33). +",Council of the European Union;Council of European Ministers;Council of the European Communities;Council of the Union;EC Council;EU Council;European Union Council;employment policy;labour policy;economic growth;economic expansion;growth rate;zero growth;social partners;both sides of industry;management and labour;the two sides of industry;summit meeting;conference of Heads of State;summit;summit conference;European Commission;CEC;Commission of the European Communities;EC Commission;EU Commission;social dialogue,27 +38092,"2010/760/EU: Commission Decision of 6 December 2010 on the duty-free importation of goods intended to be distributed or made available free of charge to victims of the floods which occurred in Spring 2010 in Hungary (notified under document C(2010) 8482). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (1), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Having regard to the request, made by the Government of Hungary dated 2 June 2010 seeking the duty-free importation of goods intended to be made available free of charge to victims of the floods which occurred in Spring 2010 in Hungary,Whereas:(1) A flood constitutes a disaster within the meaning of Title XVII C of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009; whereas there is consequently reason to authorize the duty-free importation of goods which satisfy the requirements of Articles 74 to 80 of the abovementioned Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.(2) In order that the Commission may be suitably informed of the use made of the goods admitted duty-free, the Government of Hungary must communicate the measures taken to prevent such goods imported duty-free from being employed otherwise than for the use laid down.(3) The Commission should also be informed of the extent and the nature of the importations made.(4) Other Member States have been consulted as laid down in Article 76 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009,. 1.   Goods imported for release for free circulation by State bodies or by organizations approved by the competent Hungarian authorities for the purpose of being distributed by them free of charge to the victims of the floods which occurred in Spring 2010 in Hungary, or made available to them free of charge while remaining the property of the organizations in question shall be admitted free of import duties within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009.2.   Goods imported for release for free circulation by relief agencies in order to meet their needs during the period of their activity shall also be admitted duty-free. The Government of Hungary shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 31 January 2011 the list of approved organizations referred to in Article 1(1). The Government of Hungary shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 31 January 2011 by broad category of products, all information regarding the nature and quantities of the various goods admitted free of duty in pursuance of Article 1. The Government of Hungary shall communicate to the Commission at the latest on 31 January 2011 the measures which it takes to ensure that Articles 78, 79 and 80 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 are respected. Article 1 of this Decision shall apply to importations made on or after 1 May 2010 and not later than 31 December 2010. This Decision is addressed to Hungary.. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2010.For the CommissionAlgirdas ŠEMETAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;Hungary;Republic of Hungary;import;flood;humanitarian aid;humanitarian action;humanitarian assistance;aid to disaster victims;aid to catastrophe victims;CCT duties;autonomous customs duties;common customs tariff duties;conventional customs duties;natural disaster;natural catastrophe;help for victims;aid for victims;victims' rights;emergency aid,27 +19528,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999 of 14 December 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),Whereas:(1) Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96(3) lays down that the quota fixed for granting production aid for products processed from tomatoes is to be shared out each year among the Member States; for the 1999/2000 marketing year this apportionment is to be calculated on the basis of the average quantities produced in compliance with minimum prices during 1997/1998 and 1998/1999; from 2000/2001 onwards it is to be based on the average quantities produced during the three marketing years preceding the marketing year for which the allocation is made;(2) In Portugal the 1997/1998 marketing year was characterised by extremely unfavourable weather conditions which led to an unusually sharp fall in production; an allocation of quotas on the basis of this unusually low production in Portugal would not take account of the production potential in this Member State under normal weather conditions;(3) Exceptionally, for the two marketing years concerned by the unusual fall in production of tomatoes for processing - 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 - only, Portugal should be given an additional quota for the production of tomato concentrates to make up for the loss of quota resulting from the abnormal conditions in 1997/1998 without injuring producers in the other Member States; this additional quantity should be fixed at 83468 tonnes for 1999/2000 and calculated, for 2000/2001, by replacing the quantity actually processed during the 1997/1998 marketing year by the quantity of 884592 tonnes originally allocated to Portugal;(4) This Regulation concerns the 1999/2000 marketing year; this marketing year started on 15 June 1999; this Regulation should apply from that date,. The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96:""3a. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, an additional quantity of fresh tomatoes intended for the production of concentrate shall be allocated to Portugal for 1999/2000 and 2000/2001. This quantity shall be:- 83468 tonnes for 1999/2000, and- for 2000/2001, the difference between the quantity calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 and that calculated by replacing the quantity of fresh tomatoes used in Portugal for the production of concentrate in the 1997/1998 marketing year by 884592 tonnes.The volume of fresh tomatoes referred to in paragraph 1 and the quantity of fresh tomatoes intended for the production of concentrate referred to in the first indent of the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 shall be increased, for these two marketing years concerned, by the additional quantity allocated to Portugal."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 15 June 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. HEMILÄ(1) Opinion delivered 2 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) Opinion delivered on 20 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2199/97 (OJ L 303, 6.11.1997, p. 1). +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp,27 +38436,"Council Regulation (EU) No 408/2010 of 11 May 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215(1) thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2010/232/CFSP of 26 April 2010 renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar (1),Having regard to a joint proposal from the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1) Article 4 of Decision 2010/232/CFSP provides that the purchase, import and transport from Burma/Myanmar into the Union of certain specified categories of goods are to be prohibited.(2) Article 8 of Decision 2010/232/CFSP provides that non-humanitarian aid or development programmes are to be suspended, but that exceptions are to be made for projects and programmes in support of certain specified objectives.(3) Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (2) gives effect to the prohibition on the purchase, import and transport of the categories of goods specified in Article 2(2) thereof. It should, however, be clarified that the prohibition on the purchase of those goods in Burma/Myanmar should not apply where that purchase is made as part of a humanitarian aid project or programme, or a non-humanitarian development project or programme which supports the objectives described in Article 8(a), (b) and (c) of Decision 2010/232/CFSP.(4) Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,. In Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 194/2008, the following paragraph is added:‘5.   The prohibition on the purchase of restricted goods in paragraph (2)(b) shall not apply to humanitarian aid projects or programmes, or to non-humanitarian development projects and programmes, conducted in Burma/Myanmar, in support of:(a) human rights, democracy, good governance, conflict prevention and building the capacity of civil society;(b) health and education, poverty alleviation and in particular the provision of basic needs and livelihoods for the poorest and most vulnerable populations; or(c) environmental protection and, in particular, programmes addressing the problem of non-sustainable, excessive logging resulting in deforestation.The relevant competent authority, as indicated in the websites listed in Annex IV, shall authorise in advance the purchase of the restricted goods in question. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 May 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentÁ. GONZÁLEZ-SINDE REIG(1)  OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 22.(2)  OJ L 66, 10.3.2008, p. 1. +",international sanctions;blockade;boycott;embargo;reprisals;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;restriction of liberty;banishment;compulsory residence order;house arrest;economic sanctions;Burma/Myanmar;Burma;Myanmar;Republic of the Union of Myanmar;common foreign and security policy;CFSP;European foreign policy;common foreign policy;common security policy;human rights;attack on human rights;human rights violation;protection of human rights,27 +910,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 520/77 of 14 March 1977 on the imposition of an export charge on certain products processed from fruit and vegetables and containing added sugar, in the event of sugar supply difficulties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, pursuant to the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 17 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 of 19 December 1974 on the common organization of the market in sugar (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3138/76 (3), provision may be made for a special levy to be charged on exports of sugar in the event of Community sugar supply difficulties;Whereas experience gained in applying this measure has shown that its effectiveness may be impaired in cases where sugar is exported in the form of certain products processed from fruit and vegetables and containing added sugar ; whereas this is particularly the case for certain products processed from fruit and vegetables which have a relatively high added sugar content ; whereas provision should therefore be made for a charge to be imposed on exports of the products in question, fixed on the basis of the special levy on sugar exports when that levy exceeds a certain amount and excessive exports are recorded;Whereas this additional measure must be adopted by derogating from the rule provided for in Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77,. 1. Where a special levy exceeding five units of account per 100 kilograms is charged on exports of white sugar, the imposition of a charge on exports of the products specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77, containing a minimum of 35 % added sugar, may be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 4.2. The amount of the export charge shall be fixed taking into account: - the nature of the product processed from fruit or vegetables which contains added sugar,- the added sugar content of the product in question,- the prices of white sugar in the Community and on the world market,- the special levy applicable to white sugar,- the economic implications of applying the said charge.3. The added sugar content shall be considered to be given by the figure shown against the product in question in column 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 516/77, however, at the request of the exporter, the rules laid down in Article 2 (6) and (8) of that Regulation shall apply.4. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77. (1)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (2)OJ No L 359, 31.12.1974, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 354, 24.12.1976, p. 1. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2980/74 of 26 November 1974 on the imposition of an export charge on certain products processed from fruit and vegetables and containing added sugar in the event of sugar supply difficulties (1), is hereby repealed.2. All references to the Regulation repealed by virtue of paragraph 1 shall be treated as references to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1977.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 March 1977.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SILKIN (1)OJ No L 318, 28.11.1974, p. 2. +",fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;security of supply;availability of supplies;problems of supply;supply difficulties;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;export tax;export surcharge;special charge on exports;taxation of exports;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs,27 +43157,"2014/12/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 January 2014 amending Decision 2010/221/EU as regards national measures for preventing the introduction of certain aquatic animal diseases into parts of Ireland, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2014) 26) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (1), and in particular Article 43(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2010/221/EU (2) allows certain Member States to apply placing on the market and import restrictions on consignments of those animals in order to prevent the introduction of certain diseases into their territory, provided that they have demonstrated that their territory, or certain demarcated areas of their territory, are free of such diseases. In addition, Member States which have an approved eradication programme may apply the same restrictions until 31 December 2013.(2) Decision 2010/221/EU provides that the Member States and parts thereof listed in Annex I thereto are to be regarded as free from the diseases listed in that Annex. In addition, Decision 2010/221/EU approved the eradication programmes adopted by certain Member States in respect of the areas and the diseases listed in Annex II thereto. That Decision also approved the surveillance programmes regarding ostreid herpes virus 1 μvar (OsHV-1 μvar) adopted by certain Member States in respect of the areas set out in Annex III thereto.(3) Certain continental parts of the territory of Finland and all the continental parts of the territory of Sweden are listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/221/EU as territories with an approved eradication programme as regards bacterial kidney disease (BKD).(4) The coastal parts of the territory of Sweden are listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/221/EU as having an approved eradication programme as regards infectious pancreas necrosis virus (IPN).(5) Finland has reported to the Commission that progress has been made in the eradication programme for BKD. Since 2012 no new BKD outbreaks have been detected in the area subject to the BKD eradication programme. Two farms, however, remain under restrictions since they are still in the process of cleaning and final testing to confirm their disease-free status with regard to BKD. In view of that, Finland has requested the extension of the period during which it may apply placing on the market and import restrictions as set out in Decision 2010/221/EU on consignments of certain aquaculture animals introduced into areas of its territory subject to an eradication programme with regard to BKD, in order to be able to finalise the approved eradication programme.(6) Sweden has reported to the Commission that during the last 3 years of surveillance in the areas subjected to the approved eradication programme only one farm has tested positive as regards BKD. That farm has since been emptied and cleaning and disinfection are currently being carried out. In view of that situation, Sweden reported that the BKD status of the area of its territory listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/221/EU will be evaluated in 2014. Consequently, Sweden has requested the extension of the period during which it may apply placing on the market and import restrictions as set out in Decision 2010/221/EU on consignments of certain aquaculture animals introduced into the areas of its territory subject to an eradication programme with regard to BKD, in order to be able to finalise the approved eradication programme.(7) On the basis of the information provided by Finland and Sweden, it is appropriate to extend the period during which those Member States may apply placing on the market and import restrictions as set out in Decision 2010/221/EU. However, taking into account that eradication has not yet been completely achieved despite the fact that the national eradication programmes have been implemented for a considerable period, the appropriateness of the national measures needs to be re-evaluated. The possibility to apply those restrictions should therefore be extended by 2 more years, in order to allow for such re-evaluation.(8) As regards IPN, both Finland and Sweden have asked for an evaluation of the further approach and scope of the surveillance and eradication programmes for that disease. At current situation the definition of IPN has been interpreted to include all genogroups of IPN-virus. Only strains of IPN-virus genogroup 5 are known to cause mortality and clinical disease in farmed salmonids in Europe, and other genogroups should therefore not be included in those eradication programmes. A decision on this issue can, however, only be made on the basis of a comprehensive scientific evaluation. Until such evaluation is completed, it is appropriate to prolong the ongoing IPN eradication programmes. The possibility to apply placing on the market and import restrictions as set out in Decision 2010/221/EU should therefore be extended by 2 more years also for this purpose.(9) Annex III to Decision 2010/221/EU currently lists nine compartments in the territory of Ireland with an approved surveillance programme as regards ostreid herpesvirus 1 μvar (OsHV-1 μvar).(10) Ireland has notified to the Commission the detection of OsHV-1 μvar in three of those compartments, namely compartment 8, Dunmanus Bay, compartment 9, Kinsale Bay and Ballylongford Bay of compartment 6. Consequently, the compartments 8 and 9 should be deleted from the list in Annex III to Decision 2010/221/EU and the geographical demarcation of compartment 6 in that list should be amended.(11) The United Kingdom has notified to the Commission a declaration of freedom from OsHV-1 μvar for the entire coast of the United Kingdom including Guernsey, except for Whitstable Bay in Kent, Blackwater estuary in Essex and Poole Harbour in Dorset. Larne Lough in Northern Ireland is also included in that declaration. That declaration complies with the requirements for a declaration of freedom of disease laid down in Directive 2006/88/EC. Accordingly, the territory of the United Kingdom except Whitstable Bay, Kent, Blackwater estuary, Essex, and Poole Harbour in Dorset, Dundrum Bay, Killough Bay, Lough Foyle, Carlingford Lough and Strangford Lough Bay in Northern Ireland should be declared free of ostreid herpes virus 1 μvar (OsHV-1 μvar).(12) Article 3(2) of the current Decision 2010/221/EU limits the authorisation to apply certain national measures in accordance with Article 43 of Directive 2006/88/EC in time until 31 December 2013. In order to avoid any disruption in the application of these measures, the proposed amendments should apply from 1 January 2014.(13) Decision 2010/221/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2010/221/EU is amended as follows:(1) in Article 3(2), the date ‘31 December 2013’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2015’;(2) Annexes I and III to Decision 2010/221/EU are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2014. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 January 2014.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.(2)  Commission Decision 2010/221/EU of 15 April 2010 approving national measures for limiting the impact of certain diseases in aquaculture animals and wild aquatic animals in accordance with Article 43 of Council Directive 2006/88/EC (OJ L 98, 20.4.2010, p. 7).ANNEXDecision 2010/221/EU is amended as follows:(1) Annex I to Decision 2010/221/EU is replaced by the following text:Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the area with approved national measuresSpring viraemia of carp (SVC) Denmark DK Whole territoryIreland IE Whole territoryHungary HU Whole territoryFinland FI Whole territorySweden SE Whole territoryUnited Kingdom UK The whole territory of the United Kingdom; the territories of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of ManBacterial kidney disease (BKD) Ireland IE Whole territoryUnited kingdom UK The territory of Northern Ireland; the territories of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of ManInfectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) Finland FI The continental parts of the territorySweden SE The continental parts of the territoryUnited Kingdom UK The territory of the Isle of ManInfections with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) Ireland IE Whole territoryFinland FI The water catchment areas of the Tenojoki and Näätämönjoki; the water catchment areas of the Paatsjoki, Tuulomajoki, and Uutuanjoki are considered as buffer zonesUnited Kingdom UK The whole territory of the United Kingdom; the territories of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of ManOstreid herpesvirus 1 μvar (OsHV-1 μvar) United Kingdom UK The territory of United Kingdom except Whitstable Bay, Kent, Blackwater estuary, Essex and Poole Harbour, Dorset.(2) Annex III to Decision 2010/221/EU is replaced by the following text:Disease Member State Code Geographical demarcation of the area with approved national measures (Member States, zones and compartments)Ostreid herpesvirus 1 μvar (OsHV-1 μvar) Ireland IE Compartment 1: Sheephaven BayUnited Kingdom UK The territory of Great Britain except Whitstable Bay, Kent, Blackwater estuary in Essex and Poole Harbour in Dorset +",Finland;Republic of Finland;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;EU agricultural market;Community agricultural market;European Union agricultural market;agricultural market of the EU;agricultural market of the European Union;aquaculture;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;fish disease;gyrodactylosis;infectious haematopoietic necrosis;infectious salmon anaemia;spring viremia of carp;viral haemorrhagic septicaemia,27 +3570,"85/620/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 December 1985 amending, because of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Decision 79/491/EEC laying down a code and standard rules for the transcription into a machine-readable form of the data of the basic surveys of areas under vines. , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 of 5 February 1979 on statistical surveys of areas under vines (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3719/81 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof, Whereas the accession of Spain and Portugal, necessitates the amending of Commission Decision 79/491/EEC (3); Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession the institutions of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act, such measures entering into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of that Treaty,. Subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the Annexes I, II and III to Decision 79/491/EEC are hereby replaced by the Annexes to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 1985. For the Commission Alois PFEIFFER Member of the Commission(1) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 124.(2) OJ No L 373, 29. 12. 1981, p. 5.(3) OJ No L 129, 28. 5. 1979, p. 9. +",technical specification;specification;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;utilised agricultural area;UAA;area sown;cultivated area;planted area;utilized agricultural area;magnetic medium;blank cassette;floppy disc;magnetic disc;magnetic tape;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;disclosure of information;information disclosure,27 +39356,"2011/688/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision EULEX KOSOVO/1/2011 of 14 October 2011 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 38 thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (2), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.(2) On 8 June 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/322/CFSP (3) extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2012.(3) By Decision 2010/431/CFSP (4), following a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affaires and Security Policy (HR), the PSC appointed Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO with effect from 15 October 2010. That Decision applies until 14 October 2011.(4) On 23 September 2011, the HR proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO,. The mandate of Mr Xavier BOUT DE MARNHAC as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO is hereby extended until 14 December 2011. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 2011.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe ChairpersonO. SKOOG(1)  Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).(2)  OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 92.(3)  OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 13.(4)  OJ L 202, 4.8.2010, p. 10. +",rule of law;Kosovo;Kosovo and Metohija;fact-finding mission;experts' mission;experts' working visit;investigative mission;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union;common security and defence policy;CDP;CEDP;CESDP;CSDP;Common European Defence Policy;Common European Security and Defence Policy;ESDP;European Security and Defence Policy;common defence;common defence policy;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,27 +5031,"2010/463/EU: Commission Decision of 20 August 2010 amending Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/197/EEC and 2004/211/EC as regards the temporary admission, the re-entry after temporary export and imports of registered horses and imports of semen of the equine species from certain parts of Egypt (notified under document C(2010) 5703) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 12(1) and (4), Article 15(a), Article 16, the introductory phrase of Article 19, and Article 19(i) and (ii) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17(3)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 92/260/EEC of 10 April 1992 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses (3) establishes a list of third countries from which the temporary admission into the Union of such horses is to be authorised together with the certification requirements. That list, set out in Annex I to that Decision, also assigns those third countries and parts thereof to certain sanitary groups from A to F. Certain parts of Egypt are currently included in sanitary group E.(2) Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (4) establishes a list of third countries from which the re-entry of such horses into the Union is to be authorised together with the certification requirements. That list, set out in Annex I to that Decision, also assigns those third countries and parts thereof to certain sanitary groups, from A to E. Certain parts of Egypt are currently included in sanitary group E.(3) Commission Decision 93/197/EEC of 5 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (5) establishes a list of third countries from which the imports of such equidae into the Union is to be authorised, together with the certification requirements. That list, set out in Annex I to that Decision, also assigns those third countries and parts thereof to certain sanitary groups, from A to G. Certain parts of Egypt are currently included in sanitary group E for imports into the Union of registered horses.(4) Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (6) establishes a list of third countries and parts of territories thereof from which Member States are to authorise imports of equidae and semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine species and indicates the other conditions applicable to such imports. Those conditions are laid down taking into account the different sanitary groups set out in Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC and 93/197/EEC and which are indicated in column 5 of Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC.(5) In June 2010, the Commission carried out a veterinary inspection in Egypt. The results of that inspection were unsatisfactory. A number of substantial shortcomings were identified as regards the controls on the movement of equidae from other parts of Egypt into the areas listed in Decision 2004/211/EC as eligible for export into the Union, the certification procedures and the policy of that third country as regards imports of equidae from areas infected with or at risk of African horse sickness.(6) That situation is liable to constitute a serious animal health risk for the equine population in the Union and therefore the temporary admission, the re-entry after temporary export and the imports into the Union of registered horses and the imports of semen of animals of the equine species from Egypt should be suspended.(7) Decisions 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/197/EEC and 2004/211/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex I to Decision 92/260/EEC, in Sanitary Group E, the entry for Egypt is deleted. In Annex I to Decision 93/195/EEC, in Sanitary Group E, the entry for Egypt is deleted. In Annex I to Decision 93/197/EEC, in Sanitary Group E, the entry for Egypt is deleted. In Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC, the entry for Egypt is replaced by the following:‘EG Egypt EG-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — — — —EG-1 Governorates of Alexandria, Beheira, Krafr el Sheikh, Damietta, Dakahlia, Port-Said, Sharkia, Gharbia, Menoufia, Kalioubia, Ishmailia, North Sinai, South Sinai, Cairo (as Greater Cairo including Giza town), Suez, Marsa Martrouh, Fayoum, Giza and Beni Suef — — — — — — — — — — —’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2010.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.(2)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(3)  OJ L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67.(4)  OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16.(6)  OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1. +",import;veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal breeding;animal selection;sport;amateur sport;health certificate;Egypt;Arab Republic of Egypt;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,27 +20635,"2001/29/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2000 concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to the surveillance programme of campylobacter in broilers presented by Sweden (notified under document number C(2000) 4154). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(2) and, in particular, Article 19 and Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) The protection of human health against diseases and infections directly or indirectly transmissible from animals to man (zoonoses) is of paramount importance.(2) The Community is currently in the process of reviewing its policy on the control and prevention of zoonoses.(3) In this framework, the Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health was requested to express an opinion on the basis of zoonosis control policies, where special attention should be paid to the assessment of risks related to zoonotic diseases causing major concern to public health.(4) In its conclusions of the opinion of 12 April 2000, the Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health identified salmonella and campylobacter as the most important food-borne zoonosis currently, if referring to the number of reported human cases.(5) It is recognised that a number of gaps exist in the knowledge of the epidemiology of campylobacter as a food-borne zoonosis and the opinion indicated in particular that the efficiency of establishment of strict hygiene barriers at poultry farm level should be documented and the efficiency of procedures to lower the prevalence of campylobacter at farm level needs further scrutiny.(6) A surveillance programme for broilers operated by the Swedish poultrymeat industry association started in 1991. The surveillance programme, which included sampling of slaughter groups at the abattoir and voluntary measures in farms, showed some success in reducing the prevalence of campylobacter in the slaughter groups of broilers.(7) The Swedish authorities presented on 31 May 2000 a national surveillance programme of campylobacter in broilers, and a revised programme on 13 October 2000, to estimate the baseline prevalence both in primary production and in the food chain and to progressively reinforce implementation of hygienic measures in farms with a view to lower the prevalence at farm level and subsequently along the food chain.(8) The programme can provide technical and scientific information potentially valuable for the development of Community veterinary legislation.(9) In the light of the importance of campylobacter as a zoonosis, it is appropriate to provide financial assistance to cover certain costs incurred by Sweden.(10) The financial assistance provided shall be up to a maximum of EUR 120000 for the period to 31 December 2001.(11) Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 2, of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.(12) A financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are effectively carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for.(13) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The surveillance programme for campylobacter in broilers presented by Sweden is hereby approved for a period of six months starting from 1 July 2001.2. The financial assistance from the Community for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 50 % of the costs (VAT excluded) incurred by Sweden for laboratory testing, up to SEK 161 per test and up to a maximum of EUR 120000. The financial assistance referred to under Article 1(2) shall be granted to Sweden subject to:(a) bringing into force by 1 July 2001 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme;(b) forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred. The report shall conform to the model as set out in the Annex;(c) forwarding a final report by 31 March 2002 at the latest on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred and the results attained during the period 1 July to 31 December 2001;(d) implementing the programme effectively;and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.It shall apply from 1 January 2001.. Done at Brussels, 27 December 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.ANNEX>PIC FILE= ""L_2001006EN.002402.EPS""> +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +707,"Council Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to their rear registration plate lamps;Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (3), to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle;Whereas in Directive 76/756/CEE (4), the Council laid down the common requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers;Whereas a harmonized type-approval procedure for rear registration plate lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common construction and testing requirements and to inform the other Member States of its findings by sending a copy of the component type-approval certificate completed for each type of rear registration plate lamp ; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all rear registration plate lamps manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these rear registration plate lamps in the other Member States;Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by the UN Ecconomic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 4 (""Uniform provisions for the approval of devices for the illumination of rear registration plates of motor vehicles (except motor cycles) and their trailers"") (5), which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts;Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the checks carried out by each of them on the basis on the common requirements,. 1. Member States shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of rear registration plate lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, I, III and IV.2. The Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval shall take the measures required in order to verify that production models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is necessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in the other Member States. Such verification shall be limited to spot checks. (1)OJ No C 76, 7.4.1975, p. 37. (2)OJ No C 248, 29.10.1975, p. 23. (3)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (4)See page 1 of this Official Journal. (5)Economic Commission for Europe, Document E/ECE/324, Addendum 3, Amendment 1 of 29 October 1975. Member States shall for each type of rear registration plate lamp which they approve pursuant to Article 1, issure to the manufacturer, or to his authorized representative, an EEC component type-approval mark conforming to the model shown in Annex I.Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of marks liable to create confusion between rear registration plate lamps which have been type-approved pursuant to Article 1, and other devices. 1. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of rear registration plate lamps on grounds relating to their construction or method of functioning if they bear the EEC component type-approval mark.2. Nevertheless, a Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of rear registration plate lamps bearing the EEC component type-approval mark which consistently fail to conform to the approved type.That State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission of the measures taken, specifying the reasons for its decision. The competent authorities of each Member State shall within one month send to the competent authorities of the other Member States a copy of the component type-approval certificates, an example of which is given in Annex II, completed for each type of rear registration plate lamp which they approve or refuse to approve. 1. If the Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval finds that a number of rear registration plate lamps bearing the same EEC component type-approval mark do not conform to the type which it has approved, it shall take the necessary measures to ensure that production models conform to the approved type. The competent authorities of that State shall advise those of the other Member States of the measures taken, which may, where there is consistent failure to conform, extend to withdrawal of EEC component type-approval. The said authorities shall take the same measures if they are informed by the competent authorities of another Member State of such failure to conform.2. The competent authorities of Member States shall within one month inform each other of any withdrawal of EEC component type-approval, and of the reasons for such a measure. Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementation of this Directive to refuse or withdraw EEC type-approval for a rear registration plate lamp or prohibit its placing on the market or use shall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decisions shall be notified to the party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the remedies available to him under the laws in force in the Member States and of the time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies. No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to its rear registration plate lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC. No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale or registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating to its rear registration plate lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC. For the purposes of this Directive, ""vehicle"" means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and its trailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural tractors and machinery and public works vehicles. 0Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annexes to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. 11. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1977 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these provisions with effect from 1 October 1977 at the latest.2. Once this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they propose to adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 2This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1976.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. van der STOELList of Annexes>PIC FILE= ""T9000986"">ANNEX 0 DEFINITION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED, ANGLE OF INCIDENCE, MEASURING PROCEDURE, PHOTOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS, CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION1. DEFINITION 1.1. Rear registration plate lamp""Rear registration plate lamp"" means the device used to illuminate the space intended to accommodate the rear registration plate ; it may consist of different optical elements.(2.)(3.)(4.)5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONSEach sample shall conform to the specifications set forth in section 9 (1).These lamps shall be so designed that the entire surface to be illuminated is visible from the rear within the field of vision indicated in the drawing in Annex IV.All measurements shall be carried out by adjusting the filament lamp or lamps of the device to the minimum light flux prescribed for the test voltage in the specification of the filament lamp or lamps for the device.6. COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTEDThe colour of the light emitted by the lamp used in the device must be white, but sufficiently neutral so as not to cause any appreciable change in the colour of the registration plate. (1)These specifications are such as to ensure good visibility if the inclination of the registration plate does not exceed 30º on either side of the vertical.7. ANGLE OF INCIDENCEThe manufacturer of the device shall specify the position in which the device is to be fitted in relation to the space for the registration plate ; the device must be so placed that the angle of incidence of the light on the surface of the plate does not exceed 82º at any point on the surface to be illuminated, this angle being measured from the edge of the illuminating surface of the device furthest from the surface of the plate. Where a device incorporates several lamps, the foregoing requirement shall apply only to that part of the plate intended to be illuminated by the device concerned.The device must be so designed that no light is emitted directly towards the rear, with the exception of red light if the device is combined or grouped with a rear lamp.8. MEASURING PROCEDURELuminance measurements shall be made on a piece of matte white blotting paper with a minimum diffuse reflection factor of 70 %, of the same dimensions as the registration plate, and placed in the position normally occupied by it 2 mm in front of its holder.Luminance measurements shall be made perpendicularly to the surface of the paper, at the points shown in Annex III according to the type of plate for which the device is intended, each point representing a circular area 25 mm in diameter.9. PHOTOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICSAt each of the points of measurement shown in Annex III, the luminance B shall be at least equal to 2 75 cd/m2.The gradient of the luminance between the values B1 and B2, measured at any two points 1 and 2 selected from among those mentioned above, shall not exceed 2 × B0/cm, B0 being the minimum luminance measured at the various points, that is to say: >PIC FILE= ""T0009405"">10. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTIONEvery rear registration plate lamp bearing an EEC component type-approval mark shall conform to the type approved.The luminance B of any device picked at random from a series produced batch shall not be lower than 2 cd/m2 and, in the formula for the radient, the factor 2 may be replaced by 3.(11.)ANNEX I EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS1. APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 1.1. The application for EEC component type-approval shall be submitted by the holder of the trade name or mark or by his authorized representative.1.2. For each type of rear registration plate lamp, the application shall be accompanied by the following: 1.2.1. an indication as to whether the device is intended to illuminate a wide plate (520 × 120 mm), tall plate (340 × 240 mm) or both a wide and a tall plate;1.2.2. a brief technical specification stating the type and power of the filament lamp or lamps recommended by the manufacturer;1.2.3. drawings (three copies), in sufficient detail to permit identification of the type and showing geometrically the position in which the device is to be mounted in relation to the space to be occupied by the registration plate, and the outlines of the surface to be illuminated;1.2.4. two samples, equipped with the filament lamp or lamps recommended.2. MARKINGS 2.1. The samples of a type of rear registration plate lamp submitted for EEC component type-approval must bear the applicant's trade name or mark, which must be clearly legible and indelible.2.2. Each device shall include on both the lens and the lamp housing a space of sufficient size for the EEC component type-approval mark ; this space must be shown on the drawings mentioned in 1.2.3.3. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL 3.1. If all the samples submitted in accordance with section 1 meet the requirements of sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex 0, EEC component type-approval shall be granted and a component type-approval number assigned.3.2. This number shall not be assigned to any other type of rear registration plate lamp.3.3. Where EEC component type-approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear registration plate lamp and other lamps, a single EEC component type-approval mark may be issued provided that the rear registration plate lamp complies with the requirements of this Directive and that each of the other lamps forming part of the lighting and lightsignalling device for which EEC type-approval is requested, complies with the specific Directive applying to it.4. MARKS 4.1. Every rear registration plate lamp conforming to a type approved under this Directive shall bear an EEC component type-approval mark.4.2. This mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter ""e"" followed by the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the type-approval:1 for Germany,2 for France,3 for Italy, 4 for the Netherlands,6 for Belgium,11 for the United Kingdom,13 for Luxembourg,DK for Denmark,IRL for Ireland.It must also include the EEC component type-approval number corresponding to the number of the EEC component type-approval certificate issued for the type of device in question.4.3. The EEC component type-approval number must be placed in any convenient position near the rectangle surrounding the letter ""e"".4.4. The EEC component type-approval mark must be affixed on the lens of the lamp or on one of the lenses in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible even when the rear registration plate lamps are fitted on the vehicle.4.5. An example of an EEC component type-approval mark is shown in the Appendix.4.6. Where a single EEC type-approval number is issued, as under 3.3, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear registration plate lamp and other lamps, one EEC type-approval mark only may be affixed, consisting of: - a rectangle surrounding the letter ""e"" followed by the distinguishing letter(s) or number of the Member State which has granted the EEC component type-approval,- the EEC component type-approval number,- the additional symbols required by the various Directives under which EEC component type-approval was granted.4.7. The dimensions of the various components of this mark must not be less than the largest of the minimum dimensions specified for individual markings by the various Directives under which the EEC component type-approval was granted.Appendix EXAMPLE OF AN EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK>PIC FILE= ""T0009406""> The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown above is a rear registration plate lamp EEC type-approved in the United Kingdom (e 11) under the number 1471.ANNEX II MODEL EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE (Maximum format : A4 (210 × 297 mm))>PIC FILE= ""T0009407"">ANNEX III MEASUREMENT POINTS FOR TEST PURPOSES(a) Devices for illuminating a tall plate (340 × 240 mm) >PIC FILE= ""T0009408"">(b) Devices for illuminating a wide plate (520 × 120 mm) >PIC FILE= ""T0009409"">Note : In the case of devices for illuminating both tall and wide plates the measurement points used are obtained by combining the two drawings above in accordance with the outline indicated by the maker or manufacturer ; however, if two measurement points are less than 30 mm apart, only one shall be used.ANNEX IV MINIMUM FIELD OF VISIBILITY OF THE SURFACE TO BE ILLUMINATED>PIC FILE= ""T0009410""> 1. The field of visibility angles shown above relate only to the relative positions of the device and the space for the registration plate.(2.)3. The angles shown take account of the partial occultation caused by the device. These must be adhered to in the directions in which there is most occultation. The devices must be such as to reduce the areas partly occulted to the strict minimum necessary. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;vehicle registration;number plate;registration plate;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals,27 +1772,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2526/94 of 19 October 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 as regards the detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes for beef. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 (2), and in particular Article 4e (5) and 4f (4) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1719/94 (4), provides for certain rules with respect to the transfer of suckler cow premium rights and the distribution of rights from the reserve;Whereas, in order to avoid inequality of treatment between producers who have received premium rights free of charge from the national reserve and other producers, provision should be made, on the one hand for the possibility of Article 32 of Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 not being applied to those producers who have received rights free of charge from the national reserve in exceptional duly justified cases and, on the other hand, for a certain tolerance with regard to the current rule according to which such producers must avail themselves of all their rights in the course of three calendar years;Whereas experience gained as regards the administration of transfers and temporary leases of premium rights shows that, where appropriate, Member States should be allowed to set a deadline for notifying the competent authorities of such transfers and temporary leases which is as close as possible to the date on which producers submit their premium applications; whereas it is also necessary to alter accordingly the deadline for the competent authorities to notify the producers concerned of the new ceilings determined as a result of the said transfers and temporary leases;Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 should therefore be amended accordingly;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 32 is replaced by the following:'Article 32Rights obtained free of chargeWhere a producer has obtained premium rights free of charge from the national reserve and except in duly justified exceptional cases:(a) he shall not be authorized to transfer and/or temporarily lease his rights during the three following calendar years;(b) where the producer does not avail himself, on average, of at least 90 % of his rights during the three following calendar years the Member State shall withdraw and surrender to the national reserve the average of the rights not used in the course of those three years.';2. in Article 34, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:'2. Transfers of premium rights and temporary leasing of such rights shall be effective only after they have been notified jointly to the competent authorities of the Member State by the producer transferring and/or leasing the rights and by the producer receiving the rights.Such notification shall take place within a deadline set by the Member State and not later than the date on which the producer receiving the rights lodges his premium application.';3. Article 35 is replaced by the following:'Article 35Change of individual ceilingIn the case of transfers or temporary leasing of premium rights, Member States shall set the new individual ceiling and shall notify the producers concerned, not later than 60 days after the last day of the period during which the producer submitted his premium application, of the number of premium rights to which they are entitled.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to suckler cow premium applications submitted for 1995 and subsequent calendar years.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 October 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 27.(3) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 20.(4) OJ No L 181, 15. 7. 1994, p. 4. +",agricultural guidance;production premium;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;beef;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;farmer;cultivator;holder of a farm;horticulturist;share-cropper;stock breeder;stock owner;winegrower,27 +19911,"2000/638/EC: Commission Decision of 22 September 2000 on the application of Article 3(3)(e) of Directive 1999/5/EC to marine radio communication equipment intended to be fitted to seagoing non-SOLAS vessels and which is intended to participate in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) and not covered by Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment (notified under document number C(2000) 2719) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity(1), and in particular Article 3(3)(e), thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment(2), as amended by Commission Directive 98/85/EC(3),Whereas:(1) A number of Member States have implemented or intend to implement common safety principles and rules for radio equipment on seagoing non-SOLAS vessels.(2) The harmonisation of radio services shall contribute to a safer navigation of seagoing non-SOLAS vessels, particularly in case of distress and bad weather conditions.(3) MSC Circular 803 on the participation of non-SOLAS ships in the global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) and Resolution MSC.77(69) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) invite governments to apply the guidelines for the participation of non-SOLAS ships in the GMDSS and urges governments to require certain features be implemented in relation to the global distress and safety system on radio equipment fitted to seagoing non-SOLAS vessels.(4) Equipment falling within the scope of Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment, as amended by Commission Directive 98/85/EC is not covered by this Decision as it is outside the scope of Directive 1999/5/EC.(5) The ITU Radio Regulations specify certain frequencies that are designated for use by the global maritime distress and safety system.(6) All radio equipment operating on these frequencies which is intended for use in times of distress should be compatible with the designated use of these frequencies and it should provide a reasonable guarantee of assurance that it will function correctly in times of distress.(7) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee,. This Decision applies to radio equipment operating in:(i) the maritime mobile service as defined in Article S1.28 of the ITU Radio Regulations, or(ii) the maritime mobile satellite service as defined in Article S1.29 of the ITU Radio Regulations,which is intended to be fitted to seagoing vessels that are not covered by Chapter IV of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended in 1988 (non-SOLAS vessels),and intended to participate in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) as laid down in Chapter IV of the SOLAS Convention. Radio equipment falling within the scope of Article 1 shall be designated so as to ensure correct functioning under exposure to a marine environment, meet all the operational requirements of the GMDSS under distress conditions and provide clear and robust communications with a high degree of fidelity of the analogue or digital communications link. The requirements of Article 2 of this Decision shall apply from the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 September 2000.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.(2) OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 25.(3) OJ L 315, 25.11.1998, p. 14. +",satellite communications;European communications satellite;communications satellite;direct broadcasting satellite;telecommunications satellite;international convention;multilateral convention;telecommunications equipment;co-axial cable;optical fibre;telecommunications cable;telephone cable;maritime transport;maritime connection;sea transport;sea transport connection;seagoing traffic;safety device;brake mechanism;head-rest;protective device;rear-view mirror;safety belt;maritime safety;safety at sea;sea transport safety;ship safety,27 +41769,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1223/2012 of 18 December 2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 of 23 December 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (4) (‘the Agreement’) provides for the opening of a duty-free Union tariff quota for the import of 4 600 live bovine animals weighing more than 160 kg and originating in Switzerland. Detailed rules should be adopted for the opening and administration of this tariff quota on an annual basis.(3) For the allocation of that tariff quota and given the products concerned it is appropriate to apply the method of simultaneous examination referred to in Article 144(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.(4) To be eligible for the benefit of that tariff quota, the live animals should originate in Switzerland in conformity with the rules referred to in Article 4 of the Agreement.(5) With a view to preventing speculation, the quantities available within the tariff quota should be made accessible to operators able to show that they are genuinely engaged in trade of a significant scale with third countries. In consideration of this and in order to ensure efficient management, the traders concerned should be required to have imported a minimum of 50 animals during the year previous to the annual quota period in question, given that a consignment of 50 animals may be considered to be a normal load. Experience has shown that the purchase of a single consignment is a minimum requirement for a transaction to be considered real and viable.(6) A security should be fixed for import rights, licences should not be transferable and import licences should be issued to traders solely for the quantities for which they have been allocated import rights.(7) To provide a more equal access to the tariff quota while ensuring a commercially viable number of animals per application, maximum and minimum limits should be fixed for the number of animals covered by each application.(8) It should be established that import rights are to be allocated after a reflection period and where necessary with a fixed allocation coefficient applied.(9) Pursuant to Article 130 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the arrangements have to be managed using import licences. To this end, rules should be laid down on the submission of applications and the information to be given on applications and licences, where necessary in addition to or by way of derogation from certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (5), Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (6) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2008 of 21 April 2008 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (7).(10) To oblige operators to apply for import licences for all import rights allocated, it should be established that the application should constitute, with regard to the import rights security, a primary requirement within the meaning of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012 of 28 March 2012 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (8).(11) Experience shows that a proper management of the tariff quota also requires that the titular holder of the licence is a genuine importer. Therefore, such importer should actively participate in the purchase, transport and import of the animals concerned. Presentation of proof of those activities should thus also be a primary requirement with regard to the licence security.(12) With a view to ensuring a strict statistical control of the animals imported under this tariff quota, the tolerance referred to in Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 should not apply.(13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   A duty-free Union import tariff quota is opened every year for periods from 1 January to 31 December for the import of 4 600 live bovine animals originating in Switzerland weighing more than 160 kg, falling within CN codes 0102 29 41, 0102 29 49, 0102 29 51, 0102 29 59, 0102 29 61, 0102 29 69, 0102 29 91, 0102 29 99, ex 0102 39 10 of a weight exceeding 160 kg or ex 0102 90 91 of a weight exceeding 160 kg.That tariff quota shall have the order number 09.4203.2.   The rules of origin applicable to the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be those provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products. 1.   For the purposes of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, engagement in trade with third countries as referred to in that Article shall mean that applicants have imported at least 50 animals covered by CN code 0102.Member States may accept as proof of trade with third countries copies of the documents referred to in the second paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, duly certified by the competent authority.2.   A company formed by the merger of companies each having reference imports complying with the minimum quantity referred to in paragraph 1 may use those reference imports as a basis for its application. 1.   Applications for import rights must cover at least 50 animals and may not cover more than 5 % of the quantity available.2.   Applications for import rights shall be lodged at the latest before 13.00, Brussels time, on 1 December preceding the annual quota period in question.3.   After verification of the documents presented, Member States shall notify the Commission, by the tenth working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications at the latest, of the total quantities applied for.Notwithstanding Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Article 11 of that Regulation shall apply. 1.   Import rights shall be awarded as from the seventh and no later than the sixteenth working day following the end of the period for the notifications referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 3(3).2.   Where the application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 gives a figure of less than 50 head per application, the quantity available shall be awarded by the Member States concerned by drawing lots for import rights covering 50 head each. Where the remainder is less than 50 head, a single import right shall be awarded for that quantity.3.   Where the application of paragraph 2 results in fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged in accordance with Article 5(1) shall be released proportionally without delay. 1.   The security relating to the import rights shall be EUR 3 per head. It must be lodged with the competent authority together with the application for import rights.2.   Import licence applications must be made for the quantity allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 19(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012.3.   Where the application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 4(2) causes less import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged shall be released proportionally without delay. 1.   The quantities awarded shall be imported subject to presentation of one or more import licences.2.   Licence applications may be lodged solely in the Member State where the applicant has applied for and obtained import rights under the tariff quota.Each issuing of import licences shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged in accordance with Article 5(1) shall be released proportionally without delay.3.   Import licences shall be issued on application by and in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.4.   Licence applications and licences shall show the following:(a) in box 8, the country of origin and the mention ‘yes’ is marked by a cross;(b) in box 16, one or several of the following CN codes:(c) in box 20, the order number of the tariff quota (09.4203) and at least one of the entries listed in Annex I.Licences shall carry with them an obligation to import from Switzerland. 1.   By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable.2.   The grant of the import licence shall be conditional on the lodging of a security of EUR 20 per head which shall be composed of:(a) the security of EUR 3 referred to in Article 5(1); and(b) an amount of EUR 17 which the applicant shall lodge together with the licence application.3.   Pursuant to Article 48(1) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the full Common Customs Tariff duty applicable on the date of acceptance of the customs declaration for free circulation shall be collected in respect of all quantities imported in excess of those shown on the import licence.4.   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the security shall not be released until proof has been produced that the titular holder of the licence has been commercially and logistically responsible for the purchase, transport and clearance for free circulation of the animals concerned. Such proof shall at least consist of:(a) the original commercial invoice or authenticated copy made out in the name of the titular holder by the seller or his representative, both established in Switzerland, and proof of payment by the titular holder or the opening by the titular holder of an irrevocable documentary credit in favour of the seller;(b) the transport document, drawn up in the name of the titular holder, for the animals concerned;(c) proof that the goods have been declared for release for free circulation with the indication of the name and address of the titular holder as consignee. Regulations (EC) No 1301/2006, (EC) No 376/2008 and (EC) No 382/2008 shall apply, subject to this Regulation. 1.   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify to the Commission:(a) no later than 28 February following the end of each import tariff quota period, the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued in the previous import tariff quota period;(b) no later than 30 April following the end of each import tariff quota period, the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.2.   No later than 30 April following the end of each import tariff quota period, Member States shall forward to the Commission details of the quantities of products put into free circulation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.3.   For the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the quantities shall be expressed in heads and per product category as indicated in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 382/2008. 0Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 10.(3)  See Annex II.(4)  OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132.(5)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(6)  OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.(7)  OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 10.(8)  OJ L 92, 30.3.2012, p. 4.ANNEX IEntries referred to in Article 6(4)(c)— : in Bulgarian : Регламент за изпълнение (ЕC) № 1223/2012— : in Spanish : Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) no 1223/2012— : in Czech : Prováděcí nařízení (EU) č. 1223/2012— : in Danish : Gennemførelsesforordning (EU) nr. 1223/2012— : in German : Durchführungsverordnung (EU) Nr. 1223/2012— : in Estonian : Rakendusmäärus (EL) nr 1223/2012— : in Greek : Εκτελεστικός κανονισμός (ΕΕ) αριθ. 1223/2012— : in English : Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1223/2012— : in French : Règlement d’exécution (UE) no 1223/2012— : in Italian : Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) n. 1223/2012— : in Latvian : Īstenošanas regula (ES) Nr. 1223/2012— : in Lithuanian : Įgyvendinimo reglamentas (ES) Nr. 1223/2012— : in Hungarian : 1223/2012/EU végrehajtási rendelet— : in Maltese : Regolament ta’ Implimentazzjoni (UE) Nru 1223/2012— : in Dutch : Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) nr. 1223/2012— : in Polish : Rozporządzenie wykonawcze (UE) nr 1223/2012— : in Portuguese : Regulamento de Execução (UE) n.o 1223/2012— : in Romanian : Regulamentul de punere în aplicare (UE) nr. 1223/2012— : in Slovak : Vykonávacie nariadenie (EÚ) č. 1223/2012— : in Slovenian : Izvedbena uredba (EU) št. 1223/2012— : in Finnish : Täytäntöönpanoasetus (EU) N:o 1223/2012— : in Swedish : Genomförandeförordning (EU) nr 1223/2012ANNEX IIRepealed Regulation with list of its successive amendmentsCommission Regulation (EC) No 2172/2005Commission Regulation (EC) No 1869/2006Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2006 Article 8 and Annex IX onlyCommission Regulation (EC) No 749/2008 Article 3 onlyCommission Regulation (EC) No 1267/2008ANNEX IIICorrelation TableRegulation (EC) No 2172/2005 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2(1) Article 2(1)Article 2(4) Article 2(2)Article 3(2) Article 3(1)Article 3(3), first subparagraph Article 3(2)Article 3(3), second subparagraph —Article 3(5) Article 3(3)Articles 4, 5 and 6 Articles 4, 5 and 6Article 7(1) Article 7(1)Article 7(3) Article 7(2)Article 7(5) Article 7(3)Article 7(6) Article 7(4)Article 8 Article 8Article 8a(1) Article 9(1)Article 8a(2), first and second subparagraphs Article 9(2)Article 8a(3) Article 9(3)— Article 10Article 9 Article 11Annex II Annex I— Annex II— Annex III +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;live animal;animal on the hoof;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;tariff exemption;exoneration from customs duty;zero duty,27 +44787,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/86 of 21 January 2015 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities on which applications for import licences and applications for import rights lodged from 1 to 7 January 2015 are based under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.(2) The quantities on which applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 January 2015 for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2015 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) The quantities on which applications for import rights lodged from 1 to 7 January 2015 for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2015 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 6(3) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.(4) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. 1.   The quantities on which applications for import licences lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2015 are based shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in part A of the Annex hereto.2.   The quantities on which applications for import rights lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2015 are based shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in part B of the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2015.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 of 4 June 2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries (OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXPART AGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 20151 09.4211 0,4015612 09.4212 0,9751984A 09.4214 —09.4251 0,95441209.4252 —6A 09.4216 0,44999909.4260 0,9970147 09.4217 —8 09.4218 —PART BGroup No Order No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 20155A 09.4215 0,66189309.4254 —09.4255 —09.4256 — +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,27 +12559,"94/858/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 1995 presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas by letter dated 29 July 1994, Portugal has submitted a programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal up to a maximum of ECU 6 550 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Portugal shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Portugal by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 6 550 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +2827,"2001/536/EC: Commission Decision of 6 July 2001 on provisional measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Pepino mosaic virus as regards tomato plants, intended for planting (notified under document number C(2001) 1768). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), as amended by Commission Directive 2001/33/EC(2), and in particular Article 16(3), third sentence thereof,Whereas:(1) In late 1999 and early 2000, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany and France informed the other Member States and the Commission of outbreaks of Pepino mosaic virus on tomato crops in their respective countries and of the measures taken to control it.(2) The Commission, by Decision 2000/325/EC(3) authorised Member States provisionally to take measures against the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Pepino mosaic virus as regards tomato plants, intended for planting, other than seeds.(3) In official surveys carried out by Member States pursuant to Decision 2000/325/EC, new outbreaks have been detected. Moreover it becomes apparent that Pepino mosaic virus is present in several non-member countries.(4) Pepino mosaic virus is currently not listed in Annex I or Annex II to Directive 2000/29/EC. However, a preliminary pest risk analysis carried out by several Member States based on available scientific information has demonstrated that Pepino mosaic virus and its damaging effects could be of significant plant health concern to the Community, in particular for protected tomato production. The risk to outdoor production of tomatoes and of other Solanaceae crops, especially potatoes, has not yet fully been established. The relevant services in the Member States have been asked by the Commission to continue scientific work and to deliver an opinion on the risk of Pepino mosaic virus to outdoor production of tomatoes and of other Solanaceae crops. At this stage, the scientific work performed on the Pepino mosaic virus has not provided sufficient clarification to revise that preliminary pest risk analysis.(5) Since Decision 2000/325/EC has expired, it is necessary to provide for provisional measures against Pepino mosaic virus.(6) The source of contamination on premises involved in tomato fruit production has not been identified so far. The relevant services in Member States are therefore asked by the Commission in order to back the sources of contamination as well as the pathway of introduction.(7) Although the role of tomato seed as source of infection is not yet fully clarified, it is likely that seed plays an important role; consequently the measures should also apply to these tomato seeds.(8) Those measures should apply to the introduction on the spread of Pepino mosaic virus, the inspection of tomato plants intended for planting originating in non-member countries and the movement of tomato plants intended for planting. They should also include more general monitoring for the presence of Pepino mosaic virus in the Member States.(9) The results of the above measures will be continually assessed, in particular on the basis of information to be provided by the Member States. Possible subsequent measures will be considered in the light of the results of that assessment, of information to be provided and of the scientific opinion delivered by the relevant services of the Member States.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. The introduction into and movement within the Community of plants of tomato, Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw., intended for planting, shall be banned when they are contaminated by Pepino mosaic virus. Plants of tomato, intended for planting, originating in non-member countrties, shall meet the conditions laid down in points 1 or 2 of the Annex to this Decision, and shall be inspected on entry into the Community for the presence of Pepino mosaic virus, in accordance with Article 13(1)(a) of Directive 2000/29/EC, mutatis mutandis. 1. Plants of tomato, intended for planting, may not be moved from their place of production unless they meet the conditions laid down in points 3 or 4 of the Annex to this Decision.2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to movement of plants intended for sale to final consumers not involved in professional plant production, provided that the packaging of the plants or other indications clearly show that they are intended for such consumer sale. Member States shall conduct official surveys as least on premises involved in production of tomato plants and tomato fruit, for the presence of Pepino mosaic virus.Without prejudice to Article 16(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC the results of the surveys provided for in the first paragraph shall be notified to the Commission and to the other Member States by 30 September 2002. The Commission shall review the operation of this Decision by 31 October 2002 at the latest. This Decision shall cease to apply on 31 December 2002. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 July 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 127, 9.5.2001, p. 42.(3) OJ L 113, 12.5.2000, p. 52.ANNEX1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Annex III, point 13 of Directive 2000/29/EC, plants of tomato, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-member countries shall be accompanied by a certificate referred to in Article 7 or 8 of Directive 2000/29/EC, stating that:(a) they originate in areas in which Pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) if grown on premises involved in both production of tomato plants and production of tomato fruit, production and packing of fruit are clearly separated from production and packing of plants to avoid contamination and(ba) no symptoms of Pepino mosaic virus have been found at the place of production during inspections carried out at least once during the period the plants have been present at the place of production, or, where Pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, appropriate procedures have been implemented aiming at eradicating Pepino mosaic virus, and subsequently the place of production has been found free from Pepino mosaic virus in official inspections including random testing and monitoring during an appropriate period, or(bb) no Pepino mosaic virus has been found by testing of leaf samples taken from plants, produced, grown or held at the place of production, at least once during a period of four weeks, or, where Pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, additional testing on each lot has been carried out and has found the lots free from Pepino mosaic virus.2. Seeds of tomato, originating in non-member countries shall be accompanied by a certificate referred to in Article 7 or 8 of Directive 2000/29/EC, stating that they have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method, and(a) either they originate in areas in which Pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) no symptoms of Pepino mosaic virus have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation, or(c) they have been subjected to official testing for Pepino mosaic virus, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from Pepino mosaic virus.3. Plants of tomato, intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in the Community may be moved from the place of production only:(a) if they originate in areas in which Pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) if grown on premises involved in both production of tomato plants and production of tomato fruit, production and packing of fruit are clearly separated from production and packing of plants to avoid contamination and(ba) if no symptoms of Pepino mosaic virus have been found at the place of production during inspections carried out at least once during the period the plants have been present at the place of production, or, where Pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, after appropriate procedures have been implemented aiming at eradicating Pepino mosaic virus, and subsequently the place of production has been found free from Pepino mosaic virus in official inspections including random testing, and monitoring during an appropriate period or(bb) if no Pepino mosaic virus has been found by testing of leaf samples taken from plants, produced, grown or held at the place of production, at least once during a period of four weeks, or, where Pepino mosaic virus had been found at the place of production, after additional testing on each lot has been carried out and has found the lots free from Pepino mosaic virus.4. Seeds of tomato, originating in the Community, may be moved from the place of production only if they have been obtained by means of an appropriate acid extraction method and(a) either they originate in areas in which Pepino mosaic virus is known not to occur, or(b) no symptoms of Pepino mosaic virus have been observed on the plants at the place of production during their complete cycle of vegetation; or(c) they have been subjected to official testing for Pepino mosaic virus, on a representative sample and using appropriate methods, and have been found, in these tests, free from Pepino mosaic virus. +",fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;seedling;cutting (plant);protection of plant life;protection of plant health;protection of plants,27 +14608,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2810/95 of 5 December 1995 on the tariff classification of pig carcases and half- carcases and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 11 (4) thereof,Whereas it has been noted that the classification of pig carcases and half-carcases poses problems arising from the fact that the manner in which the half-carcases are derived from the whole carcase as defined in the tariff and statistical nomenclature established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2588/95 (4), does not correspond exactly to technical and commercial practices; whereas this definition must be adjusted in order to ensure that the duties in the Common Customs Tariff are uniformly applied in the pigmeat sector;Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 states that the rates of duty of the Common Customs Tariff are to apply to the products subject to the common organization of the market in pigmeat;Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75, the tariff nomenclature resulting from the application of that Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas it should therefore be amended;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,. For the purpose of applying the customs duties in the pigmeat sector, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:‘carcases or half-carcases’, for the purposes of subheadings 0203 11 10 and 0203 21 10: slaughtered pigs in the form of carcases of domestic swine which have been bled and eviscerated and from which the bristles and hooves have been removed. Half-carcases are derived from whole carcases by division through each cervical dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra, through or along the sternum and through the ischio-pubic symphysis. These carcases and half-carcases may be with or without head, feet, flare fat, kidneys, tail or diaphragm. Half-carcases may be with or without spinal cord, brain or tongue. Carcases and half-carcases of sows may be with or without udders (mammary glands). Additional note 2.A.(a) in Chapter 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is replaced by the following:‘2.A. The following expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:(a) “carcases or half-carcases”, for the purposes of subheadings 0203 11 10 and 0203 21 10; slaughtered pigs in the form of carcases of domestic swine which have been bled and eviscerated and from which the bristles and hooves have been removed. Half-carcases are derived from whole carcases by division through each cervical dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebra, through or along the sternum and through the ischio-pubic symphysis. These carcases and half-carcases may be with or without head, feet, flare fat, kidneys, tail or diaphragm. Half-carcases may be with or without spinal cord, brain or tongue. Carcases and half-carcases of sows may be with or without udders (mammary glands);’. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2)  OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3)  OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1.(4)  OJ No L 264, 7. 11. 1995, p. 4. +",nomenclature;statistical nomenclature;tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;statistics;statistical abstract;statistical analysis;statistical data;statistical information;statistical monitoring;statistical source;statistical survey;statistical table;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;carcase;animal carcase,27 +44662,"Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/250 of 13 February 2015 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC as regards the infectious bovine rhinotracheitis-free status of the Federal States of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany (notified under document C(2015) 706) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules for trade within the Union in bovine animals. Article 9 thereof provides that where a Member State has a compulsory national control programme for one of the contagious diseases listed in Annex E(II) thereto, it may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. That list includes infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis is the description of the most prominent clinical signs of the infection with the bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV1). Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Union trade.(2) In addition, Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC provides that where a Member State considers that its territory or part thereof is free from one of the diseases listed in Annex E(II) to that Directive, it is to present appropriate supporting documentation to the Commission. That Article also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Union trade.(3) Commission Decision 2004/558/EC (2) approves the programmes for the control and eradication of BHV1 presented by the Member States listed in Annex I thereto for the regions listed in that Annex and for which additional guarantees apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC.(4) In addition, Annex II to Decision 2004/558/EC lists the regions of the Member States that are considered free of BHV1 and to which additional guarantees apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC.(5) All regions of Germany, with the exception of the Federal States of Bavaria and Thuringia, are currently listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC. The Federal States of Bavaria and Thuringia are free of BHV1 and are therefore listed in Annex II to that Decision.(6) Germany has now submitted to the Commission documentation supporting the request for the additional guarantees in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC for the Federal States of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to be considered free of BHV1.(7) Following the evaluation of the supporting documentation submitted by that Member State, the Federal States of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany should no longer be listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC, but instead be listed in Annex II thereto and the application of the additional guarantees in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC should be extended to them. Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC are replaced by the text in Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 February 2015.For the CommissionVytenis ANDRIUKAITISMember of the Commission(1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(2)  Commission Decision 2004/558/EC of 15 July 2004 implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and the approval of the eradication programmes presented by certain Member States (OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 20).ANNEXANNEX IMember States Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EECBelgium All regionsCzech Republic All regionsGermany All regions, except the Federal States of Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaItaly Region Friuli-Venezia GiuliaANNEX IIMember States Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EECDenmark All regionsGermany The Federal States of Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaItaly Autonomous Province of BolzanoAustria All regionsFinland All regionsSweden All regions +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;Berlin;Berlin (Land);cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Brandenburg;Brandenburg (Land);Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania;Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Land);Saxony;Saxony (Free State of);Saxony-Anhalt;Saxony-Anhalt (Land),27 +2332,"83/164/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 April 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Rigaku - Rotaflex, 12 kW Rotating Anode X-Ray Generator, model RU-200H' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 8 September 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Rigaku - Rotaflex, 12 kW Rotating Anode X-Ray Generator, model RU-200H', ordered on 8 August 1979 and intended to be used for the elucidation of the structure of defects in metals and semiconductors and the monitoring of dynamic phenomena in alloys, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 2 February 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a generator;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the intensity of the source, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Rigaku - Rotaflex, 12 kW Rotating Anode X-Ray Generator, model RU-200H', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 8 September 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;metals;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor,27 +565,"86/572/EEC: Council Decision of 15 September 1986 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden(1) signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,. The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol(2). This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. HOWE(1)OJ N° L 300, 31. 12. 1972, p. 97.(2)The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Portugal;Portuguese Republic;Protocol (EU);Community privilege;EC Protocol;EU protocol;privileges and immunities of the EU;privileges and immunities of the European Union;protocol of the EU;protocol of the European Union;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +33468,"2007/347/EC: Commission Decision of 16 May 2007 amending Decision 2004/416/EC on temporary emergency measures in respect of certain citrus fruits originating in Argentina or Brazil (notified under document number C(2007) 2089). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2004/416/EC (2) laid down temporary emergency measures aimed at providing strengthened prevention of the entry of harmful organisms, and in particular of Guignardia citricarpa Kiely and Xanthomonas campestris in respect of fruits of Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, originating in Argentina or Brazil.(2) On the basis of the assessment by the Food and Veterinary Office in 2004 and 2005 in Argentina and Brazil, information from detailed technical reports on the results of plant health checks carried out in 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Member States on those citrus fruits imported from Argentina and Brazil and additional information provided by Argentina in 2006 and 2007 on the traceability system and the official operators’ register established in Argentina in the citrus fruits exporting sector, it has become apparent that the temporary emergency measures are no longer necessary in respect of Argentina.(3) The effect of the temporary emergency measures concerned was evaluated by the Standing Committee on Plant Health on several occasions during 2005, 2006 and 2007. It was recommended that the temporary emergency measures should no longer apply to citrus fruits originating in Argentina, but should, however, remain in force in respect of those citrus fruits originating in Brazil.(4) Decision 2004/416/EC should, therefore, be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Decision 2004/416/EC is amended as follows:1. in the title, the words ‘Argentina or’ are deleted;2. in Article 1, the words ‘Argentina or’ are deleted.3. Article 2 is replaced by the following:4. in Article 3, ‘2004’ is replaced by ‘2007’;5. Article 4 is deleted;6. in Article 5, ‘2005’ is replaced by ‘2008’;7. the Annex is amended as follows:(a) in points 1 and 2, the words ‘Argentina or’ are deleted;(b) in point 3, the words ‘Argentina or Brazil respectively’ are replaced by ‘Brazil’. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 May 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/35/EC (OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 9).(2)  OJ L 151, 30.4.2004, p. 76, corrected by OJ L 208, 10.6.2004, p. 68.(3)  OJ L 32, 5.2.1994, p. 37.’; +",plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;Argentina;Argentine Republic;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;protection of plant life;protection of plant health;protection of plants;Brazil;Federative Republic of Brazil;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,27 +35216,"2008/663/EC: Commission Decision of 8 August 2008 amending Decision 2007/27/EC adopting certain transitional measures concerning deliveries of raw milk to processing establishments and the processing of this raw milk in Romania with regard to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 4215) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2007/27/EC (1) sets out lists of milk processing establishments in Romania that comply with the structural requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) (compliant establishments) and are authorized to receive and process raw milk which is not in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) (non-compliant milk).(2) Chapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC lists compliant establishments authorised to receive and process without separation compliant and non-compliant milk while Chapter II of that Annex lists compliant establishments authorised to receive and process separately compliant and non-compliant milk.(3) Decision 2007/27/EC has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/557/EC (4) and 2008/452/EC.(4) One establishment listed in Chapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC has chosen to process only compliant raw milk. That establishment should therefore be deleted from the list in Chapter I of that Annex.(5) Furthermore, certain milk processing establishments are now in compliance with Community legislation. Those establishments process compliant and non-compliant milk without separation and should be added to the list in Chapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC.(6) Chapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Chapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 August 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 45. Decision as last amended by Decision 2008/452/EC (OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 58).(2)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.(3)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, as corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.(4)  OJ L 212, 14.8.2007, p. 15.ANNEXChapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC is amended as follows:1. The following establishment is deleted:‘31 L2 SC Ilvas SA Vaslui, Jud. Vaslui, 730007’2. The following establishments are added:‘35 L17 SC Albalact SA Oiejdea, Jud. Alba, 51729336 L2 SC Lactomuntean SRL Teaca, Jud. Bistrita Nasaud, 42734537 L3 SC Aby Impex SRL Sendriceni, Jud. Botosani, 71738038 L73 SC Eurocheese Productie SRL Bucuresti, 03060839 L97 SC Terra Valahica SRL Berca, Jud. Buzau, 12703540 L84 SC Picolact Prodcom SRL Iclod, Jud. Cluj, 40733541 L82 SC Totallact Group SA Dragodana, Jud. Dambovita, 13720042 L86 SC Zea SRL Boiu Mare, Jud. Maramures, 43706043 L16 SC Roxar Prod Com SRL Cernesti, Jud. Maramures, 43708544 L88 SC Agromec Crasna SA Crasna, Jud. Salaj, 45708545 L89 SC Ovinex SRL Sarmasag, Jud. Salaj, 45733046 L71 SC Lacto Sibiana SA Sura Mica, Jud. Sibiu, 55727047 L83 SC Bălăceana Prod SRL Balaceana, Jud. Suceava, 72712548 L5 SC Niro Com Serv SRL Gura Humorului, Jud. Suceava, 72530049 L80 SC Industrial Marian SRL Drănceni, Jud. Vaslui, 737220’ +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;dairy industry;dairy;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;raw milk;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Romania;agri-foodstuffs;agri-foodstuffs chain,27 +42633,"Council Regulation (EU) No 591/2013 of 29 May 2013 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (2013-18). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article 43(3),Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) On 17 March 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 242/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (1) (hereinafter the ‘Partnership Agreement’).(2) A new Protocol to the Partnership Agreement was initialled on 9 January 2013 (hereinafter the ‘new Protocol’). The new Protocol grants Union vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction as regards fishing.(3) On 29 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/303/EU (2) on the signing and provisional application of the new Protocol.(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined for the period during which the new Protocol applies.(5) Under Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (3) if the number of fishing authorisations or the amount of fishing opportunities allocated to the Union under an agreement are not fully utilised, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned. The absence of a reply within the deadlines, to be set by the Council upon the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, shall be considered as confirmation that the vessels of the Member State concerned are not making full use of their fishing opportunities in the given period. The deadline should therefore be set.(6) To ensure Union vessels can continue their fishing activities, the new Protocol provides for it its application by the parties on a provisional basis as from 1 July 2013. It should therefore be established that this Regulation is to apply as from the same date,. 1.   The fishing opportunities provided for under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (2013-18) (hereinafter the ‘new Protocol’) shall be allocated between the Member States as follows:Type of vessel Member State Fishing opportunitiesFreezer tuna seiners Spain 16France 12Surface longliners Spain 7Portugal 32.   Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 shall apply without prejudice to the Partnership Agreement.3.   If applications for fishing authorisations from the Member States referred to in paragraph 1 do not cover all fishing opportunities set by the new Protocol, the Commission shall consider applications for fishing authorisations from any other Member State pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.4.   The time limit within which the Member States must confirm that they are not fully exhausting the fishing opportunities granted to them under the Agreement, as provided by Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008, is set at 10 working days as from the date on which the Commission informs them that the fishing opportunities have not been fully utilised. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 July 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. BRUTON(1)  OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 51.(2)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.(3)  OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33. +",France;French Republic;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Côte d'Ivoire;Ivory Coast;Republic of Côte d’Ivoire;fishing agreement;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;protocol to an agreement;fishing area;fishing limits;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;financial compensation of an agreement;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +2335,"83/167/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 April 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'NRG - Dye Laser, model NRG-DL-0,03' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 18 September 1982, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'NRG - Dye Laser, model NRG-DL-0,03' ordered on 16 November 1977 and intended to be used for the study of photochemical processes of organic molecules and natural substances and also as high-pressure source in the 360 mm wavelength band, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 1 February 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as power of the peak, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'NRG - Dye Laser, model NRG-DL-0,03', which is the subject of an application by Italy of 18 September 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 April 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;photochemistry;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +276,"82/82/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 16 June 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500', to be used for the determination of hyperfine fields at the nucleus of foreign atoms in rare earths, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 15 December 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a detector; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the very high resolution and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus manufactured on request by Harshaw Chemie BV, Strijkviertel 67, 3454 ZG De Meern, the Netherlands and by Montedel-Laben via Bassini 15, 20133 Milan, Italy,. The apparatus described as 'Canberra Ge(Li) detector, model 7229, with cryostat, model 7500', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 June 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 December 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;metals;oxide;calcium oxide;carbon monoxide;hydrogen peroxide;nitrogen oxide;peroxide;titanium dioxide;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;atom;atomic nucleus,27 +1944,"96/25/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1995 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for the year 1996 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 (6) thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;Whereas by letter dated 23 May 1995, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication and surveillance of this disease;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication and surveillance of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which during 1996 can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 95/434/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy up to a maximum of ECU 800 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996. Italy shall bring into force by 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection incurred in Italy up to a maximum of ECU 800 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report to the Commission on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1997 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 57. +",Italy;Italian Republic;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +33285,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/2006 of 19 December 2006 adapting several regulations concerning the common organisation of the market in wine by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,Whereas:(1) Certain technical amendments are necessary in several Commission Regulations concerning the common organisation of the market in wine in order to carry out the necessary adaptations by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.(2) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1907/85 of 10 July 1985 on the list of vine varieties and regions providing imported wine for the making of sparkling wines in the Community (1) contains references to Romania. Those references should be deleted.(3) Article 52(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (2) lays down reference periods for the producing Member States. The reference period for Romania should be determined.(4) Article 2(1) and Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (3) contain certain entries in all the languages of the Member States. Those provisions should include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.(5) Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 contains a reference to Romania as third country. This reference should be deleted.(6) Article 8(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules of application concerning the documents accompanying the carriage of wine products and the records to be kept in the wine sector (4) contains entries in all the languages of the Member States. That provision should include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.(7) Article 16(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products (5) contains certain entries in all the languages of the Member States. That provision should include the entries in Bulgarian and Romanian.(8) Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 contains a reference to Bulgaria and Romania as thirds countries. This reference should be deleted.(9) Regulations (EC) No 1907/85, (EC) No 1623/2000, (EC) No 883/2001, (EC) No 884/2001 and (EC) No 753/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly,. Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/85 is deleted. In the third subparagraph of Article 52(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000, the following indent is added:‘— 1999/2000 to 2004/2005 in Romania’. Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 is amended as follows:1. In Article 2(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:2. In the first subparagraph of Article 5, the reference to Annex I is numbered Annex Ia.3. In Article 11, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:4. Article 33 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, point (c) is deleted;(b) in paragraph 2, the introductory words are replaced by the following:5. The Annexes are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 884/2001 is amended as follows:1. In Article 8(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:2. The text in Annex II to this Regulation is added as Annex V. Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is amended as follows:1. Article 16(1) is replaced by the following:(a) “сухо”, “seco”, “suché”, “tør”, “trocken”, “kuiv”, “ξηρός”, “dry”, “sec”, “secco”, “asciuttto”, “sausais”, “sausas”, “száraz”, “droog”, “wytrawne”, “seco”, “sec”, “suho”, “kuiva” or “torrt”, on condition that the wine concerned has a residual sugar content not exceeding:(i) 4 grams per litre; or(ii) 9 grams per litre, provided that the total acidity expressed as grams of tartaric acid per litre is not more than 2 grams below the residual sugar content;(b) “полусухо”, “semiseco”, “polosuché”, “halvtør”, “halbtrocken”, “poolkuiv”, “ημίξηρος”, “medium dry”, “demi-sec”, “abboccato”, “pussausais”, “pusiau sausas”, “félszáraz”, “halfdroog”, “półwytrawne”, “meio seco”, “adamado”, “demisec”, “polsuho”, “puolikuiva” or “halvtorrt”, on condition that the wine concerned has a residual sugar content in excess of the maximum set at (a) but not exceeding:(i) 12 grams per litre; or(ii) 18 grams per litre, where the minimum total acidity has been set by the Member State under paragraph 2;(c) “полусладко”, “semidulce”, “polosladké”, “halvsød”, “lieblich”, “poolmagus”, “ημίγλυκος”, “medium”, “medium sweet”, “moelleux”, “amabile”, “pussaldais”, “pusiau saldus”, “félédes”, “halfzoet”, “półsłodkie”, “meio doce”, “demidulce”, “polsladko”, “puolimakea” or “halvsött”, on condition that the wine concerned has a residual sugar content higher than the maximum set at (b) but not more than 45 grams per litre;(d) “сладко”, “dulce”, “sladké”, “sød”, “süss”, “magus”, “γλυκός”, “sweet”, “doux”, “dolce”, “saldais”, “saldus”, “édes”, “ħelu”, “zoet”, “słodkie”, “doce”, “dulce”, “sladko”, “makea” or “sött”, on condition that the wine concerned has a residual sugar content of at least 45 grams per litre.’2. In Annex VIII, points 1 and 6 are deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 179, 11.7.1985, p. 21. Regulation as amended by the 2003 Act of accession.(2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1221/2006 (OJ L 221, 12.8.2006, p. 3).(3)  OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/2005 (OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 6).(4)  OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 32. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1507/2006 (OJ L 280, 12.10.2006, p. 9).(5)  OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1507/2006.ANNEX IThe Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 are amended as follows:1. The existing text of the Annex I is numbered ‘Annex Ia’ and the following text is inserted before it:— : In Bulgarian : Oтклонение от 0,4 об. %— : In Spanish : Tolerancia de 0,4 % vol.— : In Czech : Přípustná odchylka 0,4 % obj.— : In Danish : Tolerance 0,4 % vol.— : In German : Toleranz 0,4 % vol.— : In Estonian : Lubatud 0,4 mahuprotsendi suurune hälve— : In Greek : Ανοχή 0,4 % vol.— : In English : Tolerance of 0,4 % vol.— : In French : Tolérance de 0,4 % vol.— : In Italian : Tolleranza di 0,4 % vol.— : In Latvian : 0,4 tilp. % pielaide— : In Lithuanian : Leistinas nukrypimas 0,4 tūrio %— : In Hungarian : 0,4 térfogat-százalékos tűrés— : In Maltese : Varjazzjoni massima ta’ 0,4 % vol.— : In Dutch : Tolerantie van 0,4 % vol.— : In Polish : Tolerancja 0,4 % obj.— : In Portuguese : Tolerância de 0,4 % vol.— : In Romanian : Toleranță de 0,4 % vol.— : In Slovak : Prípustná odchýlka 0,4 % obj.— : In Slovenian : Odstopanje 0,4 vol. %— : In Finnish : Sallittu poikkeama 0,4 til - %— : In Swedish : Tolerans 0,4 vol. %’2. The following Annex IVa is inserted after Annex IV:— : In Bulgarian : Възстановяване, валидно за не повече от … (количество, за което е издаден лицензът)— : In Spanish : Restitución válida para … (cantidad por la que se haya expedido el certificado) como máximo— : In Czech : Náhrada platná nejvýše pro … (množství, na něž byla vydána licence)— : In Danish : Restitutionen omfatter hoejst … (den maengde, licensen er udstedt for)— : In German : Erstattung gültig für höchstens … (Menge, für die die Lizenz erteilt wurde)— : In Estonian : Toetus ei kehti rohkem kui … (kogus, millele litsents on väljastatud)— : In Greek : Επιστροφή που ισχύει για … (ποσότητα για την οποία εκδίδεται το πιστοποιητικό) κατ' ανώτατο όριο— : In English : Refund valid for not more than … (quantity for which licence is issued)— : In French : Restitution valable pour … (quantité pour laquelle le certificat est délivré) au maximum— : In Italian : Restituzione valida al massimo per … (quantitativo per il quale è rilasciato il titolo)— : In Latvian : Atmaksa ir spēkā par ne vairāk kā … (daudzums, par ko izdota licence)— : In Lithuanian : Grąžinamoji išmoka mokama ne daugiau kaip už … (nurodomas kiekis, kuriam išduota licencija)— : In Hungarian : Legfeljebb …-re (az a mennyiség, amelyre az engedélyt kiadták) érvényes visszatérítés— : In Maltese : Valur mrodd lura ta’ mhux aktar minn … (ammont maħrug fil. licenzja)— : In Dutch : Restitutie voor ten hoogste … (hoeveelheid waarvoor het certificaat is afgegeven)— : In Polish : Refundacji udziela się na nie więcej niż … (ilość, na którą wydano licencję)— : In Portuguese : Restituição válida para … (quantidade em relação à qual é emitido o certificado), no máximo— : In Romanian : Restituție valabilă pentru maxim … (cantitatea pentru care este eliberată licența)— : In Slovak : Náhrada platná pre nie viac ako … (množstvo, na ktoré je licencia vydaná)— : In Slovenian : Nadomestilo velja za največ … (količina, za katero je izdano dovoljenje)— : In Finnish : Vientituki voimassa enintään … (määrä, jolle todistus on annettu) osalta— : In Swedish : Bidrag som gäller för högst … (kvantitet för vilken licensen skall utfärdas)’.ANNEX II‘ANNEX VEntries referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 8(2):— : In Bulgarian : И3HECEHO— : In Spanish : EXPORTADO— : In Czech : VYVEZENO— : In Danish : UDFØRSEL— : In German : AUSGEFÜHRT— : In Estonian : EKSPORDITUD— : In Greek : ΕΞΑΧΘΕΝ— : In English : EXPORTED— : In French : EXPORTÉ— : In Italian : ESPORTATO— : In Latvian : EKSPORTĒTS— : In Lithuanian : EKSPORTUOTA— : In Hungarian : EXPORTÁLVA— : In Maltese : ESPORTAT— : In Dutch : UITGEVOERD— : In Polish : WYWIEZIONO— : In Portuguese : EXPORTADO— : In Romanian : EXPORTAT— : In Slovak : VYVEZENÉ— : In Slovenian : IZVOŽENO— : In Finnish : VIETY— : In Swedish : EXPORTERAD’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;Romania;viticulture;grape production;winegrowing;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;extra-EU trade;extra-Community trade;labelling,27 +3472,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 399/2003 of 3 March 2003 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 establishing the supply balances and Community aid for the supply of certain essential products for human consumption, for processing and as agricultural inputs and for the supply of live animals and eggs to the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments, amending Directive 72/462/EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom)(1), and in particular Article 6(5) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima)(2), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican)(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1922/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Annexes to Commission Regulation (EC) No 98/2003(5) establish the forecast supply balances and Community aid for the supply of certain products in 2003.(2) In order to develop the production potential of the French overseas departments and satisfy the increase in local demand, the number of female breeding pigs should be increased.(3) The Combined Nomenclature codes for rabbits have been amended from 1 January 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002 of 1 August 2002 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(6). Part 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 should be amended accordingly.(4) The Community aid for the supply of milled rice for direct consumption in Madeira needs to be specified, by correcting part 2 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003.(5) In order that the supply of olive oil to Madeira can start within the required time, the quantity provided for in part 3 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 should be increased and it should be specified that the quantity is granted without distinction as to category.(6) The description of meat of domestic swine in part 9 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 contains a factual mistake and should therefore be corrected.(7) As a result, Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 should be amended and corrected.(8) Following the implementation by Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2002(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2002(8), of the detailed rules for applying the specific supply arrangements, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1324/96 of 9 July 1996 establishing the supply balance for the Azores and Madeira in the rice products sector and laying down detailed rules for the adjustment of aid for products coming from the Community(9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1270/2001(10), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1325/96 of 9 July 1996 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands in the rice products sector and laying down detailed rules for the adjustment of aid for products coming from the Community(11), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/1997(12), have become obsolete. They should therefore be repealed.(9) Since Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 has been applicable since 1 January 2003, provision should be made for this Regulation to take immediate effect.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the joint opinion of the Management Committees for poultrymeat and eggs, pigmeat, cereals and oils and fats,. The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 are hereby amended and corrected as shown in the Annex to this Regulation. Regulations (EC) No 1324/96 and (EC) No 1325/96 are hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Point 2 of the Annex shall apply from 1 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 26.(3) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45.(4) OJ L 293, 29.10.2002, p. 11.(5) OJ L 14, 21.1.2003, p. 32.(6) OJ L 290, 28.10.2002, p. 1.(7) OJ L 8, 11.1.2002, p. 1.(8) OJ L 177, 6.7.2002, p. 3.(9) OJ L 171, 10.7.1996, p. 3.(10) OJ L 175, 28.6.2001, p. 7.(11) OJ L 171, 10.7.1996, p. 5.(12) OJ L 182, 10.7.1997, p. 13.ANNEX1. Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 are amended as follows:(a) in Annex II, part 3, the first table entry is replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""(b) in Annex III, part 3, in the column headed ""Quantity (tonnes)"" of the table for ""MADEIRA"", the figure ""200"" for virgin olive oil is replaced by ""300"".2. Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 98/2003 are corrected as follows:(a) in Annex II, part 2, the third table entry is replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""(b) in Annex III, part 2, the table for milled rice for Madeira is replaced by the following:""MADEIRA>TABLE>""(c) in Annex III, part 3, the table for vegetable oil for Madeira is replaced by the following:""MADEIRA>TABLE>""(d) in Annex V, part 9, in the column headed 'Description', the first entry is replaced by 'Meat of domestic swine, frozen'. +",live animal;animal on the hoof;egg;supply;EU production;Community production;European Union production;agricultural product;farm product;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;peripheral region;outermost area;outermost region;peripheral area;remotest area;remotest region;supply balance sheet;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +38323,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 241/2010 of 8 March 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the inclusion of Belarus in the list of third countries set out in that Regulation in order to permit transit from Belarus through the Union of eggs and egg products for human consumption and modifying certification for day-old chicks of poultry other than ratites (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), and in particular Article 26(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (2) and in particular Article 8 and Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2009/158/EC lays down the animal health conditions governing trade within the Union and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs and provides for model certificates for imports of these commodities.(2) Directive 2002/99/EC lays down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption and provides for establishing specific rules and certification for transit.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (3) provides that the commodities covered by it are only to be imported into and transited through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto. It also lays down the veterinary certification requirements for such commodities. The models of the veterinary certificates to accompany them are set out in Part 2 of that Annex.(4) Belarus is currently not listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. It has requested to be included in that list and has submitted information to the Commission concerning its compliance with the requirements of that Regulation.(5) The Commission has taken a positive view of the information submitted by Belarus as regards the animal health conditions in that third country required for transit of eggs and egg products for human consumption through the Union. Therefore, it is appropriate to include that third country in the list set out in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. However, pending the outcome of an inspection to be carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office in Belarus, the inclusion in the list should be limited to the transit of eggs and egg products for human consumption from that third country through the Union with the final destination in other third countries as the animal health risk from such introduction is very low. Such authorisation should be granted subject to the additional guarantee that the transit is carried out by road or by rail in lorries or railway wagons which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal.(6) As this is intended to be an interim measure it should only remain in force for 18 months from the date of entry into force.(7) The entry for Belarus should therefore be inserted in the list in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 and a new entry in the section ‘Additional guarantees’ in Part 2 of Annex I should be added.(8) Experience has shown that certification of the animal health conditions of day-old chicks by the official veterinarian at the time of consignment for imports into the Union can pose practical problems to third country competent authorities.(9) In order to take into account the production practices and certification procedures while ensuring that the necessary animal health conditions continue to be met, the model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks in Part 2 of Annex I should be modified.(10) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) It is appropriate to provide for a transitional period to permit Member States and industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the applicable veterinary certification requirements provided for in this Regulation.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Commodities in respect of which the relevant veterinary certificates have been issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 may continue to be imported into or transited through the Union until 1 June 2010. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 March 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.(2)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.(3)  OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.ANNEXAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended as follows:1. Part 1 is replaced by the following:ISO code and name of third country or territory Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Specific conditions Avian influenza surveillance status Avian influenza vaccination status Salmonella control statusModel(s) Additional guarantees Closing date (1) Opening date (2)1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9AL — Albania AL-0 Whole country EP, E S4AR — Argentina AR-0 Whole country SPFPOU, RAT, EP, E A S4WGM VIIIAU — Australia AU-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP S0BPR IDOR IIHER IIIPOU VIRAT VIIBR — Brazil BR-0 Whole country SPFBR-1 States of: RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA N ABR-2 States of: BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP N S0BR-3 Distrito Federal and States of: WGM VIIIEP, E, POU N S4BW — Botswana BW-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR IDOR IIHER IIIRAT VIIBY — Belarus BY-0 Whole country EP and E (both “only for transit through the EU”) IXCA — Canada CA-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR, BPP, DOR, HER, SRA, SRP N A S1DOC, HEP L, NWGM VIIIPOU, RAT NCH — Switzerland CH-0 Whole country (3) A (3)CL — Chile CL-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S0WGM VIIIPOU, RAT NCN — China CN-0 Whole country EPCN-1 Province of Shandong POU, E VI P2 6.2.2004 — S4GL — Greenland GL-0 Whole country SPFEP, WGMHK — Hong Kong HK-0 The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EPHR — Croatia HR-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S2EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM NIL — Israel IL-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP N A S1WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT N S4IN — India IN-0 Whole country EPIS — Iceland IS-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4KR — Republic of KoreaME — Montenegro ME-O Whole country EPMG — Madagascar MG-0 Whole country SPFEP, E, WGM S4MY — Malaysia MY-0 — —MY-1 Western Peninsular EPE P2 6.2.2004 S4MK — former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4)MX — Mexico MX-0 Whole country SPFEPNA — Namibia NA-0 Whole country SPFBPR IDOR IIHER IIIRAT, EP, E VII S4NC — New CaledoniaNZ — New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP S0WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT S4PM — Saint Pierre and MiquelonRS — Serbia (5) RS-0 (5) Whole country EPRU — Russia RU-0 Whole country EPSG — Singapore SG-0 Whole country EPTH — Thailand TH-0 Whole country SPF, EPWGM VIII P2 23.1.2004E, POU, RAT P2 23.1.2004 S4TN — Tunisia TN-0 Whole country SPFDOR, BPR, BPP, HER S1WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT S4TR — Turkey TR-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4US — United States US-0 Whole country SPFBPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP N A S3WGM VIIIEP, E, POU, RAT N S4UY — Uruguay UY-0 Whole country SPFEP, E, RAT S4ZA — South Africa ZA-0 Whole country SPFEP, E S4BPR I ADOR IIHER IIIRAT VIIZW — Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country RAT VIIEP, E S42. Part 2 is amended as follows:(a) In the section ‘Additional guarantees (AG)’ the following entry is added:‘ “IX” : only transit through the Union of consignments of eggs and egg products for human consumption originating in Belarus and destined for other third countries shall be permitted subject to the condition that the transit is carried out by road or by rail in lorries or in railway wagons which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal. This authorisation for transit is time limited only until [dd/mm/yyyy — 18 months from date of entry into force].’(b) The model veterinary certificate DOC is replaced by the following:(1)  Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Union during a period of 90 days from this date.(2)  Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Union.(3)  In accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).(4)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.(5)  Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;egg product;egg preparation;third country;import (EU);Community import;transit;passenger transit;transit of goods;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate;Belarus;Republic of Belarus,27 +43133,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1396/2013 of 17 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland Halibut in NAFO area 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.ANNEXNo 82/TQ40Member State SpainStock GHL/N3LMNOSpecies Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)Zone NAFO 3LMNOClosing date 4.12.2013 +",North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch area;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +14725,"96/26/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1995 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for the year 1996 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 (6) thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;Whereas by letter dated 26 May 1995, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication and surveillance of this disease;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication and surveillance of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which during 1996 can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 95/434/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 210 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996. Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection, investigation of wild boars and investigation of vectors incurred in Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 210 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report to the Commission on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1997 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 57. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +2103,"82/802/EEC: Commission Decision of 15 November 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Beckman - Analytical Ultracentrifuge, model E' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 7 April 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Beckman - Analytical Ultracentrifuge, model E', ordered on 10 November 1980 and to be used for structural analysis, in particular the determination and the distribution of the molecular masses of artificial and natural polymers and in particular for the measurement of the sedimentation of artificial macromolecules in solution in intense gravitational fields, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 20 September 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an ultracentrifuge;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the precision and the sensibility of the analysis and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Beckman - Analytical Ultracentrifuge, model E', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 7 April 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 November 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;polymer;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,27 +5198,"2011/238/EU: Commission Decision of 13 April 2011 amending Decision 2007/843/EC as regards the control programme for Salmonella in certain poultry and eggs in Tunisia (notified under document C(2011) 2520) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of Salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 lays down rules for the control of Salmonella in different poultry populations in the Union. It provides that admission to or retention on the lists of third countries provided for in Union legislation, for the relevant species or category, from which Member States are authorised to import those animals or hatching eggs covered by that Regulation is subject to the submission to the Commission by the third country concerned of a control programme for Salmonella with equivalent guarantees to those contained in the national control programmes for Salmonella in the Member States.(2) Commission Decision 2007/843/EC of 11 December 2007 concerning approval of Salmonella control programmes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus in certain third countries in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Decision 2006/696/EC, as regards certain public health requirements at import of poultry and hatching eggs (2) approved the control programme submitted by Tunisia for Salmonella in flocks of breeding hens, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.(3) Tunisia has now informed the Commission that that programme has been stopped. Accordingly, that programme submitted by Tunisia should no longer be approved. Decision 2007/843/EC should therefore be amended.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Article 1 of Decision 2007/843/EC is replaced by the following:‘Article 1The control programmes submitted by Canada, Israel and the United States in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are hereby approved as regards Salmonella in flocks of breeding hens.’ This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2011. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 81. +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;health risk;danger of sickness;Tunisia;Republic of Tunisia;Tunisian Republic;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;zoonosis,27 +90,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 1504/76 of 21 June 1976 supplementing Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 as regards the general rules for advance fixing of export refunds for beef and veal. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 568/76 (2), and in particular Article 18 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 568/76 provided that refunds could be fixed in advance in the sector in question;Whereas, therefore, an addition should be made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on beef and veal and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), laying down rules in respect of the advance fixing of export refunds;Whereas advance fixing of refunds is only necessary in certain cases ; whereas, therefore, the decision to use this facility should be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68;Whereas the advance fixing of refunds requires measures to ensure that in each case the export is carried out in accordance with the application submitted ; whereas, therefore, each applicant should receive a certificate providing that the export shall be carried out within a specific period;Whereas, to avoid abuses, the issue of this certificate should be made subject to the lodging of a security which will be forfeit if the export is not carried out during the period of validity of the certificate;Whereas experience in the sectors which are subject to a common market organization and which have advance fixing of refunds has shown that in certain circumstances, and, in particular, in cases of abnormal resort to this system by the persons concerned, there is reason to fear that difficulties may arise on the market in question;Whereas it must be possible for measures to be taken rapidly to remedy such a situation ; whereas, therefore, provision should be made for the Commission to adopt such measures after receiving the opinion of the Management Committee or, in an emergency, to act before the Committee meets,. Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 885/68 is replaced by the following:""Article 51. For products referred to in Article 1 the list of products on which an export refund is granted and the amount of that refund shall be fixed at least once every three months.2. The amount of the refund shall be that applicable on the day of exportation.3. However, it may be decided that the refund shall, upon request, be fixed in advance. In that case, where the applicant so requests when lodging an application for a certificate of advance fixing as provided for in Article 5a, and before 13.00 hours, the export refund applicable on the day when he lodges such application shall apply to an export operation carried out during the period of validity of the said certificate.4. Where examination of the market situation shows that there are difficulties due to the application of the provisions concerning the advance fixing of the refund, or that such difficulties may occur, a decision may be taken in (1)OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. (2)OJ No L 67, 15.3.1976, p. 28. (3)OJ No L 156, 4.7.1968, p. 2.accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 to suspend, for the period strictly necessary, the application of those provisions.In cases of extreme urgency, the Commission may, after examination of the situation, decide, on the basis of all the information available to it, to suspend advance fixing for a maximum of three working days.Applications for certificates accompanied by applications for advance fixing lodged during the period of suspension shall be rejected."" The following Article is hereby added to Regulation (EEC) No 885/68:""Article 5a1. The granting of the refund under the conditions laid down in Article 5 (3) shall be conditional on the presentation of a certificate of advance fixing which shall be issued by Member States to any applicant, irrespective of his place of establishment in the Community.Such certificates shall be valid throughout the Community.2. The issue of a certificate of advance fixing shall be conditional upon the provision of security guaranteeing that the exportation will be carried out within the period of validity of the certificate. If the operation is not carried out, or only partially carried out, within that period, the security shall be wholly or partially forfeit."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1976.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. HAMILIUS +",meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;beef;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant,27 +20143,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2000 of 17 March 2000 on the issuing of import licenses for bananas under the tariff quatas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas for the second quarter of 2000 and on the submission of new applications. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 [2], and in particular Article 20 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 [3], as amended by Regulation (EC) No 756/1999 [4], lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 regarding imports of bananas into the Community.(2) Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 lays down that where, in the case of a given quarter and for any one or more of the origins listed in Annex I, the quantities applied for appreciably exceed any indicative quantity fixed under Article 14 or exceed the quantities available, a percentage reduction to be applied to the amounts requested shall be fixed.(3) The indicative quantities available for import under the tariff quatas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas are laid down for the second quarter of 2000 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/2000 [5].(4) In the case of the quantities covered by licence applications that are either less than or do not appreciably exceed the indicative quantities fixed for the given quarter, import licenses are issued for the quantities applied for. However, for certain origins, the quantities applied for appreciably exceed the indicative quantities. A reduction percentage should therefore be set to be applied to each licence application for the origin or origins involved.(5) The maximum quantity for which licence applications may still be submitted in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 2362/98 should be set, taking account of the applications accepted at the end of the application period and of the available quantities.(6) This Regulation should apply immediately to permit licences to be issued as quickly as possible.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. Import licences for bananas shall be issued under the tariff quatas and the quantity of traditional ACP bananas referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for the second quarter of 2000 for:(a) the quantity indicated in the licence application multiplied by reduction coefficients of 0,6741, 0,7820, 0,7252 and 0,6533, for applications indicating origins ""Columbia"", ""Costa Rica"", ""Ecuador"" and ""Other"" respectively;(b) the quantity indicated in the licence application for applications indicating origins other than those referred to in (a). The quantities for which licence applications may still be lodged in respect of the second quarter of 2000 are laid down in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 March 2000.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission[1] OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.[2] OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.[3] OJ L 293, 31.10.1998, p. 32.[4] OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 10.[5] OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 6.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX(tonnes) || Quantities available for new applications |Panama | 24628,650 |Traditional ACP bananas | 208234,753 |-------------------------------------------------- +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;ACP countries,27 +31674,"2006/693/EC: Commission Decision of 13 October 2006 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the conditions applicable to movements from or through restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2006) 4813) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1), Article 8(3), Articles 11 and 12 and the second paragraph of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.(3) As soon as the presence of the bluetongue virus is officially confirmed in a holding, Directive 2000/75/EC provides for certain restrictions to be applied in a 20 km radius around the infected holding. Those restrictions include a prohibition on the movement of susceptible animals from and to holdings situated within that radius (the movement ban). The Directive provides for derogations from the movement ban for movements of animals in the protection zone.(4) It is therefore appropriate to allow movement of animals from holdings affected by the movement ban within the restricted zone for direct transport to a slaughterhouse. Accordingly, Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended to allow for such movements.(5) Taking into account certain farming practices, it is also appropriate to provide for specific conditions minimising the risk of virus transmission when animals from holdings affected by the movement ban are transferred to specific holdings in the restricted zone from which they can only leave for slaughter. It is also appropriate to amend Decision 2005/393/EC to provide for such conditions.(6) Article 4 of Decision 2005/393/EC currently provides that domestic movements of animals from a restricted zone for immediate slaughter within the same Member State may be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority, subject to a case-by-case risk assessment and certain conditions. However, that provision does not currently provide that exemptions from the exit ban are to be linked to a favourable outcome of the risk assessment. It is appropriate and more transparent to require that such exemptions are to be granted following the favourable outcome of the risk assessment.(7) The exemption from the exit ban for animals leaving the restricted zones for intra-Community trade, currently provided for in Article 5(1) of Decision 2005/393/EC, include animal health conditions for domestic movements to a holding, as laid down in Article 3 of the Decision, and the prior approval of the Member State of destination.(8) In the interests of consistency, it is appropriate that the animal health conditions laid down in Article 4 of Decision 2005/393/EC for the exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements for slaughter, together with the prior approval of the Member State of destination, also apply to the exemption from the exit ban for animals destined for direct slaughter in another Member State.(9) The provisions in Annex II to Decision 2005/393/EC relating to the movements of live animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos from restricted zones should be in line with those conditions laid down in Chapter 2.2.13 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).(10) Intra-Community trade in frozen semen complying with the conditions set out in Annex II to Decision 2005/393/EC should not require the prior movement approval of the Member State of destination, as post-collection testing verifies beyond doubt the absence of the disease in the donor animal.(11) France and Germany informed the Commission of the need to adapt the restricted zone related to those Member States. Accordingly, it is appropriate to amend Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC.(12) Decision 2005/393/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2005/393/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2a is replaced by the following:(a) animals for direct transport to a slaughterhouse situated within the restricted zone around the holding of dispatch;(b) animals destined for a holding which is situated in the restricted zone around the holding of dispatch; and(i) within a radius of 20 km around an infected holding; or(ii) outside a radius of 20 km around an infected holding, subject to:— prior approvals of and compliance with any animal health guarantees required by the competent authorities of the place of the holdings of dispatch and destination concerning measures against the spread of the bluetongue virus, and protection against attacks by vectors, or— an agent identification test as set out in Section A(1)(c) of Annex II carried out with negative results on a sample taken within 48 hours of dispatch from the animal concerned which must be protected from any attack by vectors at least from the time that sample was taken and must not leave the holding of destination, except for direct slaughter.’2. In Article 3, the introductory phrase of paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:3. In Article 4, the introductory phrase and the introductory phrase in point (a) are replaced by the following:(a) a case-by-case risk assessment was carried out with favourable results on the possible contact between the animals and the vectors during transport to the slaughterhouse, taking into consideration:’4. Article 5 is amended as follows:(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:(a) the animals, their semen, ova and embryos comply with the conditions laid down in Articles 3 or 4; and(b) except in the case of frozen semen, the Member State of destination gives its approval prior to the movement.’;(b) the following paragraph 3 is added:5. Annexes I and II are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 October 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.(2)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/633/EC (OJ L 258, 21.9.2006, p. 7).ANNEXI.   Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended as follows:1. The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to Germany is replaced by the following:— Im Landkeis Ammerland: Apen, Edewecht, Westerstede, Bad Zwischenahn— Im Landkreis Aurich: Krummhörn, Hinte, Ihlow— Landkreis Cloppenburg— Im Landkreis Diepholz: Stemshorn, Quernheim, Brockum, Marl, Hüde, Lembruch, Diepholz, Wetschen, Rehden, Hemsloh, Wagenfeld, Bahrenborstel, Kirchdorf, Varrel, Barver, Drebber, Dickel, Freistatt, Wehrlbleck, Barenburg, Maasen, Borstel, Sulingen, Eydelstedt, Barnstorf, Drentwede, Ehrenburg, Scholen, Schwaförden, Mellinghausen, Siedenburg, Staffhorst, Asendorf, Engeln, Affinghausen, Sudwalde, Neuenkirchen, Twistringen, Bassum, Lemförde— Stadt Emden— Landkreis Emsland— Im Landkreis Göttingen: Staufenberg, Hannoversch-Münden, Bühren, Scheden, Jühnde, Friedland, Gleichen, Rosdorf, Niemetal, Dransfeld, Landolfshausen, Waake, Ebergötzen, Wollbrandshausen, Krebeck, Bovenden, Göttingen, Adelebsen— Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim— Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont— In der Region Hannover: Springe, Pattensen, Wenningen, Hemmingen, Laatzen, Ronnenberg, Gehrden, Barsinghausen, Seelze, Stadt Hannover, Garbsen, Wunstorf, Neustadt am Rübenberge— Im Landkreis Hildesheim: Landwehr, Freden, Winzenburg, Everode, Lamspringe, Neuhof, Woltershausen, Harbarnsen, Selem, Adenstedt, Alfeld, Coppengrave, Duingen, Weenzen, Hoyershausen, Brüggen, Eberholzen, Westfeld, Almstedt, Bad Salzdetfurth, Sibbesse, Rheden, Banteln, Eime, Marienhagen, Elze, Gronau an der Leine, Despetal, Diekholzen, Stadt Hildesheim, Betheln, Nordstemmen, Giesen, Sarstedt— Landkreis Holzminden— Im Landkreis Leer: Moormerland; Hesel, Uplengen, Jemgum; Leer, Holtland; Brinkum, Nortmoor, Filsum; Detern, Ostrhauderfehn, Rhauderfehn, Westoverledingen, Weener, Bunde— Im Landkreis Nienburg (Weser): Diepenau, Warmsen, Raddestorf, Uchte, Stolzenau, Steyerberg, Leese, Rehburg-Loccum, Landesbergen, Husum, Linsburg, Estorf, Binnen, Pennigsehl, Wietzen, Marklohe, Nienburg, Stöckse, Drakenburg, Balge, Warpe, Liebenau— Im Landkreis Northeim: Bodenfelde, Uslar, Hardegsen, Nörten-Hardenberg, Katlenburg-Lindau, Northeim, Moringen, Solling, Dassel, Einbeck, Kreiensen, Kalefeld, Bad Gandersheim— Im Landkreis Oldenburg: Großenkneten, Wildeshausen, Dötlingen, Colnrade, Winkelsett, Beckeln, Harpstedt, Wardenburg, Hatten, Dünsen— Landkreis Osnabrück— Stadt Osnabrück— Landkreis Schaumburg— Landkreis Vechta2. The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to France is replaced by the following:— Department of Ardennes— Department of Aisne: arrondissements of Laon, Saint-Quentin, Soissons, Vervins— Department of Marne: arrondissements of Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne, Sainte-Menehould, Vitry-le-François— Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle: arrondissement of Briey— Department of Meuse— Department of Moselle: arrondissements of Metz-ville, Metz-campagne, Thionville-est, Thionville-ouest— Department of Nord— Department of Pas-de-Calais— Department of Somme: arrondissements of Péronne— Department of Aube— Department of Aisne: arrondissement of Château-Thierry— Department of Marne: arrondissement of Epernay— Department of Haute-Marne: arrondissements of Saint-Dizier, Chaumont— Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle: arrondissements of Toul, Nancy, Lunéville— Department of Moselle: arrondissements of Boulay-Moselle, Château-Salins, Forbach— Department of Oise: arrondissements of Clermont, Compiègne, Senlis— Department of Seine-et-Marne: arrondissements of Meaux, Provins— Department of Somme : arrondissements of d'Abbeville, d'Amiens, de Montdidier— Department of Vosges: arrondissement of Neufchâteau’II.   Annex II to Decision 2005/393/EC is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IIas referred to in Article 3(1)A.   Live ruminants1.   Prior to shipment live ruminants must have been protected from attack from Culicoides likely to be competent bluetongue virus vectors for at least(a) 60 days; or(b) 28 days, and were subjected during that period to a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual to detect antibodies to the bluetongue virus group, with negative results, carried out at least 28 days following the date of the commencement of the period of protection from vectors attack; or(c) 14 days, and were subjected during that period to an agent identification test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual, with negative results, carried out at least 14 days following the date of the commencement of the period of protection from vectors attack.2.   During transportation to the place of destination live ruminants must have been protected from Culicoides attack.B.   Semen of ruminants1.   Semen must have been obtained from donor animals, which have been:(a) protected from attack from Culicoides likely to be competent bluetongue virus vectors for at least 60 days before commencement of, and during, collection of the semen; or(b) subjected to a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual to detect antibodies to the bluetongue virus group, with negative results, at least every 60 days during the collection period and between 21 and 60 days following the final collection; or(c) subjected, with negative results, to an agent identification test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual carried out on blood samples collected at:(i) the commencement and final collection; and(ii) during the period of semen collection:— at least every seven days, in the case of a virus isolation test, or— at least every 28 days, in the case of a polymerase chain reaction test.2.   Fresh semen may be produced from donor males which have been protected from attack from Culicoides for at least 30 days before commencement of, and during, collection of the semen, and were subjected to:(a) a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual to detect antibodies to the bluetongue virus group, with negative results, before the first collection and every 28 days during the collection period and 28 days following the final collection; or(b) an agent identification test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual carried out with negative results on blood samples collected:(i) at commencement, final collection and seven days following final collection; and(ii) during the period of semen collection:— at least every seven days, in case of a virus isolation test, or— at least every 28 days, in case of a polymerase chain reaction test.3.   Frozen semen may be produced from donor males which have been tested, with negative results, in a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual for the detection of antibodies for the bluetongue virus group carried out on a sample taken between 21 and 30 days following the semen collection during the mandatory storage period in accordance with point 1(f) of Annex C to Council Directive 88/407/EEC (1) or point (g) of Chapter III of Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EC (2).4.   Female ruminants shall remain under observation on their holding of origin during at least 28 days following insemination with fresh semen referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.C.   Oocytes and Embryos of ruminants1.   In vivo derived embryos of bovine animals must be collected in accordance with Council Directive 89/556/EEC (3)2.   In vivo derived embryos of ruminants other than bovines and in vitro produced bovine embryos must have been obtained from donor females, which have been:(a) protected from attack from Culicoides likely to be competent bluetongue virus vectors for at least 60 days before commencement of, and during, collection of the embryos/oocytes; or(b) subjected to a serological test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual to detect antibodies to the bluetongue virus group, between 21 and 60 days following collection of the embryos/oocytes, with negative results; or(c) subjected to an agent identification test according to the OIE Terrestrial Manual on a blood sample taken on the day of collection of the embryos/oocytes, with negative results.(1)  OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.(2)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(3)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.’ +",France;French Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;transport of animals,27 +17366,"98/207/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,Whereas by Decision 96/212/EC (3) the Commission approved the request for an exemption submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for three types of headlamp for motor vehicles, meeting the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type approval;Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption submitted by Germany on 13 October 1997 is justified by the fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives which were the subject of that exemption have not yet come into force and the exemption should therefore be extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24 months;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 96/212/EC is hereby extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any case, for a period not exceeding twenty-four months. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 38. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;technical rule;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +14244,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 10 (4), 11 (4), 13 (11) and 16 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94, and in particular Articles 13 (4), 14 (16) and 17 thereof,Whereas, depending on its composition, prepared animal fodder under CN code 2309 falls within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (4), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94; whereas, in the case of those products falling within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, import levies are replaced by import duties from 1 July 1995;Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 requires submission of an import or export licence for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation, which include preparations of the types used for animal feed;Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides for an export refund to be granted in respect of the goods listed in Annex A to that Regulation; whereas the main object of the refund is to compensate for the difference between the prices of the basic products in the Community and those on the world market; whereas general rules for the granting of that refund should be laid down;Whereas, for the purpose of paying the refund, only those products, the quantities of which incorporated in the compound feedingstuff and their features are truly representative of the substance of the cereal-based feedingstuff in question, that is, cereals, cereal flour and unprepared products derived from the grinding and treatment of cereals should be taken into consideration, to the exclusion of other products whose inclusion in feedingstuffs of this type is complementary or marginal;Whereas the amount of the refund relating to these various cereal products should take particular account of the difference between prices on the world market and those on the Community market for basic cereals, i.e. maize, wheat and barley;Whereas adjustment of refunds fixed in advance should take account of the factors on which the refund was based; whereas that adjustment should take account, of the content in cereal products;Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1913/69 of 29 September 1969 on the granting and advance fixing of export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1707/94 (6), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1619/93 of 25 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 regarding the arrangements applicable to cereal-based feedingstuffs (7) should be repealed from 1 July 1995; whereas this Regulation takes over the provisions of those Regulations and adapts them to the present market situation and implementation of the agreements reached as part of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations;Whereas, since Article 5 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 891/89 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/95, was incorporated into Article 4 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of 23 May 1995 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (9), that Regulation should be amended to permit the issue of licences in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92;Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,. 1. Export refunds for products falling within CN codes 2309 10 11, 2309 10 13, 2309 10 31, 2309 10 33, 2309 10 51, 2309 10 53, 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 and listed in Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, hereinafter referred to as 'cereal-based compound feedingstuffs`, shall be fixed in accordance with this Regulation.2. Cereal-based compound feedingstuffs shall be classified under the CN codes in Annex I. 1. During a given month, the export refund which may be granted on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs shall be fixed per tonne of each cereal contained in the compound feedingstuffs, taking account of the following criteria:(a) the average of the refunds granted during the previous month for the most commonly used basic cereals, adjusted on the basis of the increase for the current month;(b) the average of the import duties for the most commonly used basic cereals;(c) outlets and conditions of sale for the products in question on the world market;(d) the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market;(e) the economic aspects of the exports concerned.2. The refunds shall be fixed at least once a month. 1. Where necessary, the refund shall be adjusted in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95. The adjustment shall be made by increasing or decreasing the refund by the amount resulting from each of the adjustments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, per tonne of cereal product incorporated in the compound feedingstuff. Where necessary, the refund may also be adjusted in the light of the price of milk powder for the month of exportation.A corrective factor for this product is fixed to take account of the amount of aid granted for milk powder for use in animal feed during the month of exportation.2. For the purposes of the application of Article 13 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the amount zero shall not be considered to be a refund and consequently the adjustment referred to in Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall not apply. 1. The exporter shall notify the competent authorities no later than the point at which customs formalities are completed of the total composition of the cereal-based compound feedingstuff, specifying the percentage of each type of product incorporated by position in the nomenclature of agricultural products for export refunds and the exact quantity of maize and other cereals.2. The Member States shall take all the steps required to ensure the accuracy of the declaration. The Member States shall notify the Commission, each day before 3 p.m. (Brussels time), of the quantities of cereal-based compound feedingstufs in respect of which licences have been applied for.This notification shall distinguish between applications with export refund or export tax and applications without refund.The notification shall also state the maximum quantities of cereals incorporated in the compound feedingstuffs as shown on the applications for export licences.TITLE IIShortage penalty clauseGENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Where, for one or more products, the conditions referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 are met, the following measures may be taken by the Commission:(a) application of an export tax. This tax shall be fixed by the Commission once per week. It may be varied depending on the destination;(b) total or partial suspension of the issuing of export licences;(c) total or partial rejection of pending export licence applications.2. The export tax referred to in paragraph 1 (a) shall be that applicable on the day on which customs formalities are completed.However, at the request of the applicant, submitted at the same time as the licence application, the export tax applicable on the day of lodging of the licence application shall apply to an export operation to be carried out during the period of validity of the licence.3. The Commission shall notify the Member States of its decision and publish it. For the purposes of calculating the refund, the content in milk products of cereal-based compound feedingstuffs may be determined by multiplying the lactose content of each tonne of product concerned by 2. Where, for the purposes of applying this Regulation to either imports or exports, the starch or lactose content has to be determined, analytic methods shall be determined, for starch in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and for lactose in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68. Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 is hereby replaced by the following:'2. Notwithstanding Article 13a of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, for products falling within CN codes 2309 10 11, 2309 10 13, 2309 10 31, 2309 10 33, 2309 10 51, 2309 10 53, 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 containing less than 50 % by weight of milk products, export licence applications shall show:- in Section 15, the description of the product and its eight-digit code; in the case of products falling within two or more adjacent subdivisions, the exporter may show the 11-digit refund nomenclature,- in Section 16, the reference ""2309"",- in Sections 17 and 18, the quantity of compound feedingstuffs which must be exported,- in Section 20, the content in cereal products to be incorporated in the compound feedingstuff if this is known, a distinction being made between maize and other cereals; otherwise, if use is made of the provision referred to above of annotating Section 15, the bracket showing the quantities of maize and other cereals incorporated.The details included on applications shall be shown on the export licences.` 0Regulations (EEC) No 1913/69 and (EEC) No 1619/93 are hereby repealed from 1 July 1995. However, they shall continue to apply to licences issued before 1 July 1995. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to certificates issued from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 June 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX>TABLE> +",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;rice;import tax;import surcharge;special charge on imports;taxation of imports,27 +5014,"Council Decision of 16 November 2009 on a Community Position concerning participation in the Cariforum-EC Consultative Committee provided for by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, and on the selection of the representatives of organisations located in the EC Party. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having consulted the European Economic and Social Committee,Whereas:(1) The Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (1) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), was signed on 15 October 2008, and has applied provisionally since 29 December 2008.(2) Article 232(2) of the Agreement provides for the Joint CARIFORUM-EC Council (hereinafter ‘the Joint Council’) to decide on the participation in the CARIFORUM-EC Consultative Committee (hereinafter ‘the Committee’), with a view to ensuring a broad representation of all interested parties.(3) It is crucial to ensure the rapid set up of the institutions provided for by the Agreement, and in particular the Committee, in the light of its role in monitoring the implementation of the Agreement.(4) An internal Community procedure should be established for the selection of representatives of organisations located in the EC Party.(5) The European Economic and Social Committee has expressed its willingness to assist in identifying and selecting European civil society organisations representatives, and to initially hold the Committee secretariat,. The position of the Community in view of the adoption of a Decision of the Joint Council leading to the selection of standing members of the Committee provided for by the Agreement shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Council annexed to this Decision. 1.   Representatives of the European organisations defined in Article 1.1(a) of the Annex shall be proposed by the European Economic and Social Committee in consultation and agreement with the Commission for approval by the CARIFORUM-EC Trade and Development Committee (hereinafter ‘the Trade and Development Committee’). The proposed representatives shall be three representatives of trade union organisations, three representatives of employers’ organisations, three representatives of organisations representing various social and economic interests, including farmers’ and consumers’ associations, and shall fulfil the requirements set out in Article.1 of the Annex.2.   There shall be four representatives of the European organisations defined in Article 1.1(c) of the Annex and two representatives of the European organisations defined in Article 1.1(b) of the Annex. The European Economic and Social Committee shall be asked to establish rosters of the organisations defined in Articles 1.1(b) and 1.1(c) of the Annex. This shall be effected by widely publicising a call for expression of interest to be included in such roster. In replying to such call, any interested organisation shall describe how it fulfils the requirements set out in Article 1 of the Annex. The rosters shall remain open for any organisation fulfilling the requirements of that provision to be included. The Commission shall verify that organisations seeking inclusion in the roster fulfil the requirements set out in Article 1 of the Annex. Where the Commission considers that an organisation having applied for inclusion in the roster does not fulfil such requirements, it shall inform the applicant organisation within two months of the date of application.3.   Organisations included in the rosters shall be kept informed of, and shall be able to participate as observers at their own cost in, the working of the Committee.4.   In the call for expression of interest, organisations shall also be invited to express an interest in one of their representatives to serve as a standing member of the Committee. The organisations included in the rosters shall be subsequently called to endorse the candidature of up to two standing representatives for the Committee, among those having expressed such interest and fulfilling the requirements set out in Article 1 of the Annex. The EC Party shall propose to the Trade and Development Committee as standing members for categories 1.1(b) and 1.1(c) those representatives having received more endorsements as long as the requirements of Article 1 of the Annex are respected.5.   A call for expression of interest to serve as standing members of the Committee shall be launched four months before the expiry of the mandate of the members serving in the Committee. The designation shall follow the same procedures set out in paragraph 4.. Done at Brussels, 16 November 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentC. MALMSTRÖM(1)  OJ L 289, 30.10.2008, p. 3.ANNEXDECISION No …/20.. OF THE JOINT CARIFORUM-EC COUNCILset up by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part concerning participation in the CARIFORUM-EC Consultative CommitteeTHE JOINT CARIFORUM-EC COUNCIL,Having regard to the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), signed in Bridgetown, Barbados on 15 October 2008, and in particular Article 232(2) thereof,Whereas:In the light of the objectives laid down in Article 1 of the Agreement, and the commitment to its monitoring provided for in its Article 5, it is appropriate to set up expeditiously the CARIFORUM-EC Consultative Committee (hereinafter ‘the Committee’),HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 11.   Participation in the Committee shall be made up of 40 standing members representing organisations of the civil society, 25 representing organisations located in the CARIFORUM States and 15 representing organisations located in the EC Part.Among each of these two groups there shall be at least two representatives from organisations representing respectively:(a) the social and economic partners;(b) the academic community, including independent research institutions, and(c) other non-governmental organisations, including development and environmental organisations.Standing members shall remain in office for two years, subject to renewal. Relevant expertise and broad geographical and sectoral representation shall be ensured.2.   For the purpose of this Decision, organisations of civil society shall mean associations, foundations and other private institutions which have a non-profit making aim of international utility and which are able to contribute expert information or advice in matters covered by the Agreement, or which represent important elements of public opinion concerned with matters covered by the Agreement. The requirement of a non-profit making aim may be waived in the case of academic institutions with specific expertise in matters covered by the Agreement.3.   An organisation shall be deemed to be located in the territory of either the CARIFORUM States or of the EC Party if such organisation has its principal place of activity and central management and control in the territory of the CARIFORUM States or the EC Party, as the case may be.Article 2The CARIFORUM-EC Trade and Development Committee (hereinafter ‘the Trade and Development Committee’) shall expeditiously discuss and approve the list of standing members proposed by the CARIFORUM States and the EC Party respectively, and its renewals.Article 3Any organisation fulfilling the requirements of Article 1(2) and 1(3) may attend the meetings of the Committee as an observer. The Trade and Development Committee shall approve annually the list of observers proposed by the CARIFORUM States and the EC Party respectively. The Committee may invite experts to contribute to its work. The modalities for participation of experts and observers shall be set out in the Rules of Procedure of the Committee.Article 4The European Economic and Social Committee shall serve as the secretariat of the Committee for an initial period ending on 31 December 2010. Such period shall be automatically renewed unless the Parties or the European Economic and Social Committee disagree and provide prior and reasonable advance notification.Article 5Financing arrangements shall be established by the Trade and Development Committee. Only standing members of the Committee may receive financial assistance for the discharge of their duties within the Committee.Article 6This Decision shall enter into force on …Done at … +",economic cooperation;European organisation;European intergovernmental organisation;European intergovernmental organization;European organization;European regional organisation;European regional organization;employers' organisation;employers' association;employers' organization;union representative;trade union representative;ACP countries;cooperation agreement (EU);EC cooperation agreement;advisory committee (EU);EC advisory committee;civil society;CSO;civil society organisation;civil society organization;organised civil society;organized civil society;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,27 +34992,"2008/162/EC: Commission Decision of 26 February 2008 amending Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism LL RICE 601 in rice products (notified under document number C(2008) 743) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 53(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(2) and Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (2) provide that no genetically modified food or feed is to be placed on the Community market unless it is covered by an authorisation granted in accordance with that Regulation. Article 4(3) and Article 16(3) of the same Regulation lay down that no genetically modified food and feed may be authorised unless it has been adequately and sufficiently demonstrated that it does not have adverse effects on human health, animal health or the environment, that it does not mislead the consumer or the user, and that it does not differ from the food or feed it is intended to replace to such an extent that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for humans or animals.(2) Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 provides for the possibility to adopt appropriate Community emergency measures for food and feed imported from a third country in order to protect human health, animal health or the environment, where the risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by means of measures taken by the Member States concerned.(3) In view of the presumption of risk on products not authorised according to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, Commission Decision 2006/601/EC of 5 September 2006 on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism ‘LL RICE 601’ in rice products (3) required Member States not to allow the placing on the market of certain rice products originating from the United States unless the consignment is accompanied by an original analytical report issued by an accredited laboratory attesting that the product does not contain genetically modified rice ‘LL RICE 601’ and to carry out systematic official sampling and analysis of each consignment of specific products originating from the United States before their placing on the market.(4) On 5 October 2007, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the results of its investigation on, in particular, the presence of ‘LL RICE 601’ in US commercial rice. While the exact mechanisms of the contamination could not be established, the findings indicate that the source of the contamination by ‘LL RICE 601’ was limited.(5) The US Rice federation has adopted a plan aiming to remove ‘LL RICE 601’ from the US export channels. This plan includes testing of the seeds before planting, as well as documentary and analytical controls at the delivery points of the 2007 harvest. Only some aspects of this plan are subject to regulatory requirements in some US States. It is therefore necessary to ensure that all the consignments of rice originating from the United States of America imported in the European Union were subject to this plan.(6) On 9 November 2007, USDA submitted a proposal of protocol to the Commission that would ensure that the products falling under the scope of Decision 2006/601/EC are subject to official sampling by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) and analysed using the ‘P35S:BAR’ method referred to in Decision 2006/601/EC in a laboratory participating successfully in the dedicated proficiency program administered by GIPSA. In accordance with that protocol, the consignments of those products would be accompanied by the original of an analytical report and by a letterhead issued by GIPSA indicating that ‘LL RICE 601’ was not detected.(7) The official involvement of the GIPSA, as described in the proposal of protocol, provides appropriate reassurances as to the quality of the controls made. As a consequence, mandatory official sampling and analysis by Member States at the point of entry into the Community is no more considered necessary.(8) Those measures should be reviewed within six months in order to assess whether they are still necessary, in the light of their impact and of the practical experience gained on the existing testing requirements.(9) Decision 2006/601/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2006/601/EC is amended as follows:1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:(a) a statement from the food business operator responsible for the consignment that the products do only contain rice, from the 2007 or a subsequent harvest, that was subject to the plan of the USA Rice federation aiming to remove “LL RICE 601” from the US export channels; and(b) the original of an analytical report issued by a laboratory referred to in Annex II confirming that the products do not contain the genetically modified rice “LL RICE 601”. The analytical report shall be accompanied by an official document issued by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in accordance with the protocol described in Annex II.2. Article 3 is replaced by the following:3. Paragraph 1 of Article 5 is replaced by the following:4. Article 6 is replaced by the following:5. In the heading of the Annex the word ‘Annex’ is replaced by ‘Annex I’.6. The text in the Annex to this Decision is added as Annex II. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 February 2008.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).(2)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 99).(3)  OJ L 244, 7.9.2006, p. 27. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2006/754/EC (OJ L 306, 7.11.2006, p. 17).ANNEX‘ANNEX IIProtocol for sampling and testing U.S. long grain rice shipments before export from the United States of America to the European CommunitySampling. Each consignment (lot) of U.S. long grain rice to be shipped to Europe shall be officially sampled by USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) personnel in accordance with established sampling procedures. These procedures appear in GIPSA's Rice Inspection Handbook, Chapter 2, Sampling.The size of the original bulk sample shall be in accordance with Commission Recommendation 2004/787/EC. GIPSA personnel shall prepare a representative 2,5 kg lot composite sample for the testing laboratory and will retain an identical 2,5 kg file sample. GIPSA will apply a seal to the laboratory sample and record the seal number for future reference.Testing. The applicant for service shall forward the sealed sample to one of the commercial testing laboratories participating successfully in the LibertyLink rice proficiency program administered by GIPSA and listed at this location: http://archive.gipsa.usda.gov/rdd/llriceprof.pdf Each laboratory tests pools of samples within its verified detection level to achieve a 0,01 per cent level of detection.The laboratory shall record the seal number, break the seal, and test four 240 gram samples taken from the single laboratory sample. One extraction will be made from each sample. Two PCR analyses shall be made for each extraction using the 35S:BAR method developed by Bayer CropScience and verified by both GIPSA and the JRC. The lot shall be considered negative only when all sample results are negative.Reporting. The laboratory shall report results, and the GIPSA seal number, on the lab report, and provide it to the applicant for service. The applicant shall provide the lab report to the GIPSA office that sampled the lot. GIPSA will issue an official document as follows, and provide it to the applicant:“GIPSA officially sampled the lot of rice identified as (specify lot identification) and applied seal number (enter seal number). (Enter lab name), who participates in the LibertyLink rice proficiency program administered by GIPSA, tested a sample identified with this seal number and did not detect LibertyLink rice based on the verified 35S:BAR method. The lab report is attached.” ’ +",food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;cereal product;cereal preparation;processed cereal product;rice;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;genetically modified organism;GMO;biotechnological invention;genetically altered organism;transgenic organism;surveillance concerning imports;Community surveillance;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +3811,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1011/2004 of 24 May 2004 on the issue of import licences for sugar and mixtures of sugar and cocoa qualifying as ACP/OCT and EC/OCT originating products in response to applications submitted in May 2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 of 31 January 2002 laying down detailed rules for issuing import licences for sugar and sugar and cocoa mixtures with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin (2), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 6(4) of Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC allows ACP/EC-OCT cumulation of origin in the case of products falling within Chapter 17 and tariff headings 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90 up to an annual quantity of 28 000 tonnes of sugar. In application of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2302/2003 of 29 December 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 laying down detailed rules for issuing import licences for sugar and sugar and cocoa mixtures with ACP/OCT or EC/OCT cumulation of origin (3), the quantity available for applications submitted in May 2004 is 18 667 tonnes.(2) Applications have been submitted to the national authorities in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 for the issue of import licences for a total quantity of 74 613,612 tonnes, exceeding the available quantity.(3) Under Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2002, it is accordingly necessary to set the single reducing coefficient to be applied to each application submitted,. Import licences covered by applications submitted by 7 May 2004 under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 192/2002 shall be issued for 25,018223 % of the quantity applied for. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZAgriculture Director-General(1)  OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 55.(3)  OJ L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 4. +",import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;overseas countries and territories;OCT;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar;ACP countries;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,27 +19814,"2000/442/EC: Commission Decision of 11 July 2000 amending for the second time Decisions 1999/466/EC and 1999/467/EC establishing respectively the officially brucellosis-free and tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States (notified under document number C(2000) 1943) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/15/EC(2), and in particular Annex AI(4) and AII(7) thereto,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 1999/466/EC of 15 July 1999 establishing the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States and repealing Decision 97/175/EC(3), as amended by Decision 2000/69/EC(4) granted this status to certain Member States and regions thereof until 30 June 2000.(2) Commission Decision 1999/467/EC of 15 July 1999 establishing the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States and repealing Decision 97/76/EC(5), as amended by Decision 2000/69/EC, granted this status to certain Member States and regions thereof until 30 June 2000.(3) The temporary limitations of the officially-free status with regard to bovine brucellosis foreseen in the above Decisions was introduced due to incoherence of dates in different pieces of legislation relating to the system of identification of bovine animals.(4) Pending the coming into force of a modification of Annex AI(4)(b) and AII(7)(b) to Directive 64/432/EEC, it is necessary to prolong the temporary approval of the status of the bovine herds of the regions mentioned in Annexes II to Decisions 1999/466/EC and 1999/467/EC as officially free of bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis respectively.(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. 1. The words ""until 30 June 2000"" in the title of Annex II to Decision 1999/466/EC are replaced by the words ""until 31 October 2000"".2. The words ""until 30 June 2000"" in the title of Annex II to Decision 1999/467/EC are replaced by the words ""until 31 October 2000"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 July 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.(2) OJ L 105, 3.5.2000, p. 34.(3) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 34.(4) OJ L 23, 28.1.2000, p. 76.(5) OJ L 181, 16.7.1999, p. 36. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;livestock;flock;herd;live animals;intra-EU trade;intra-Community trade,27 +35557,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 167/2008 of 22 February 2008 concerning a new authorisation for ten years of a coccidiostat as an additive in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), and in particular Article 3, and 9 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition.(2) Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down transitional measures for applications for the authorisation of feed additives submitted in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application for authorisation of the additive set out in the Annex to this Regulation was submitted before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4) Initial comments on that application, as provided for in Article 4(4) of Directive 70/524/EEC, were forwarded to the Commission before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. That application is therefore to continue to be treated in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 70/524/EEC.(5) The person responsible for putting into circulation Kokcisan 120G submitted an application for authorisation for ten years, as a coccidiostat for chickens for fattening, according to Article 4 of that Directive. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has delivered an opinion on the safety of the use of this preparation for human, animals and environment, under the conditions set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation, as specified in Annex, should be authorised for ten years.(6) The assessment of this application shows that certain procedures should be required to protect workers from exposure to the additive set out in the Annex. Such protection should be assured by the application of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (3).(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation belonging to the group ‘Coccidiostats and other medicinal substances’, as specified in the Annex, is authorised for use for ten years as additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 February 2008.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 (OJ L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37).(2)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(3)  OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2007/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 21).ANNEXRegistration number of additive Name and registration number of person responsible for putting additive into circulation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal originmg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuffCoccidiostats and other medicinal substancesE 766 KRKA, d.d Salinomycin sodium Chickens for fattening — 60 70 Use prohibited at least three days before slaughter.Additive composition:Salinomycin sodium: 120 g/kgCalcium carbonate to 1 000 g/kgSucrose: 80-100 g/kgCorn starch: 20 g/kgActive substance:Salinomycin sodium,C42H69O11Na,CAS number: 55721-31-8,sodium salt of a polyether monocarboxylic acid produced by fermentation of Streptomyces albus (CBS 101071)Related impurities:< 42 mg elaiophylin/kg salinomycin sodium< 40 g 17-epi-20-desoxy-salinomycin/kg salinomycin sodium‘Dangerous for equines and turkeys’‘This feedingstuff contains an ionophore: simultaneous use with certain medicinal substances (e.g. tiamulin) can be contraindicated’ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;fattening;cramming,27 +3847,"2005/153/EC: Council Decision of 17 February 2005 authorising the United Kingdom to apply an exemption from climate change levy for low-value solid fuel in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) By letter of 18 June 2004, the authorities of the United Kingdom applied to the Commission for a derogation allowing them to continue to apply an exemption from climate change levy (CCL) for low-value solid fuel in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.(2) The United Kingdom CCL is designed to encourage energy efficiency and low carbon technologies in the non-domestic sector. It applies to gas, coal, electricity and liquefied petroleum gas used for heating by business and the public sector.(3) Exemptions from the CCL were introduced in 2001 to encourage good environmental practice. Solid fuels with a value of less than GBP 15 per tonne, such as the mixed sweepings and debris left from coal and coke mining, have been exempted from the levy.(4) With the entry into force of Directive 2003/96/EC, Member States which did not tax these fuels have to introduce such taxes.(5) A tax exemption would support the use of low-value solid fuel for energy production instead of landfilling it. While energy use is preferable to landfilling from an environmental policy point of view, the polluter-pays principle would lead to the application of a lower rate of tax to such low-value solid fuel, in connection with its energy content. Given the varied quality and energy content of the material and the consequent difficulties to establish an exact tax rate as well as the small amounts concerned, a complete exemption could be acceptable as a temporary measure. The exemption should therefore be time-limited.(6) The annual cost to the UK Exchequer of the current relief across the whole sector amounts to approximately GBP 100 000. Insofar as the tax exemption constitutes State aid, the normal rules apply. It appears that the relief is covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid (2). Nevertheless, if the benefit to any single undertaking exceeds the ceiling laid down in that Regulation, it should be notified to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (3).(7) The Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they do not distort competition or hinder the operation of the internal market and are not incompatible with Community policy on protection of the environment, energy and transport,. The United Kingdom is hereby authorised to apply an exemption from excise duties in favour of low-value solid fuel of less than GBP 15 per tonne. This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2009. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 17 February 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-C. JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/75/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 100).(2)  OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30.(3)  OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1. +",waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;fuel tax;tax on motor fuels;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;environmental tax;charge for polluting product;discharge tax;ecotax;energy tax;environmental charge;green tax;tax on CO2;tax on polluting product;tax exemption,27 +24973,"2003/152/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 2003 amending Decision 90/14/EEC to include Slovenia in the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic bovine animals and amending Decision 93/693/EEC as regards the list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from Canada, New Zealand, Poland and Slovenia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 660). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 90/14/EEC of 20 December 1989 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise importation of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(2), as last amended by Decision 94/453/EC(3), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species.(2) Slovenia should be added to the list of third countries from which imports are authorised under Decision 90/14/EEC in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in that country.(3) Commission Decision 93/693/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/645/EC(5), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. Slovenia has sent a list of semen collection centres officially approved by the veterinary authorities of that country for the export of bovine semen to the Community. Slovenia has requested that those centres be added to the list of semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/645/EC.(4) Canada, New Zealand and Poland have forwarded requests for amendments to be made to the list of semen collection centres officially approved by the veterinary services of those countries for the export of bovine semen to the Community under Decision 93/693/EC.(5) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received from Canada, New Zealand, Poland and Slovenia.(6) Decisions 90/14/EEC and 93/693/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 90/14/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. The Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. This Decision shall apply from 7 March 2003. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.(2) OJ L 8, 11.1.1990, p. 71.(3) OJ L 187, 22.7.1994, p. 11.(4) OJ L 320, 22.12.1993, p. 35.(5) OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 21.ANNEX IThe Annex to Decision 90/14/EEC is amended as follows:In the list of Third Countries from which Member States authorise importation of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species, ""Slovenia"" is inserted.ANNEX IIThe Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:1. The row concerning the Canadian approved centre with approval number 094 is replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""2. The rows concerning New Zealand are replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""3. The rows concerning Poland are replaced by the following:"">TABLE>""4. The following rows concerning Slovenia are inserted:"">TABLE>"" +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;New Zealand;third country;Poland;Republic of Poland;animal breeding;animal selection;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,27 +38116,"2010/808/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/009 ES/Comunidad Valenciana Textiles from Spain). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(4) Spain submitted an application on 22 March 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 143 enterprises operating in NACE Revision 2 Division 13 (manufacture of textiles) in a single NUTS II region, Comunidad Valenciana (ES52) and supplemented it with additional information up to 17 June 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 059 466.(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 059 466 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentO. CHASTEL(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. +",financial management;dismissal;firing;reintegration into working life;professional reintegration;reintegration into the labour market;return to employment;return to the labour market;interinstitutional agreement;budgetary discipline (EU);EC budgetary discipline;globalisation;economic globalisation;economic globalization;globalisation of economic activity;globalisation of the economy;globalization;internationalisation of economic activity;internationalization of economic activity;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +4002,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 783/2005 of 24 May 2005 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste statistics (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics (1), and in particular Article 1(5) and Article 6 point (b) thereof,Whereas:(1) By virtue of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002, the Commission is required to lay down the arrangements for implementing that Regulation.(2) Under Article 6 point (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002, the Commission may adapt the specifications in the Annexes thereto.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 574/2004 establishes an amendment of the statistical nomenclature in Annex I and Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 should now be adapted to match this amendment.(4) Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2),. In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002, Section 2 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 May 2005.For the CommissionJoaquín ALMUNIAMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 332, 9.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 574/2004 (OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 15).(2)  OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.ANNEX‘ANNEX IISECTION 2Waste categoriesThe list of waste categories for which the statistics are to be compiled, according to the recovery or disposal operations as referred to in section 8(2), are the following:IncinerationItem No EWC-Stat Version 3 Hazardous/Non-hazardous wasteCode Description1 01 + 02 + 03 Chemical wastes Non-hazardous2 01 + 02 + 03 excl. 01.3 Chemical wastes excluding Used oils Hazardous3 01.3 Used oils Hazardous4 05 Health care and biological wastes Non-hazardous5 05 Health care and biological wastes Hazardous6 07.7 Waste containing PCB Hazardous7 10.1 Household and similar wastes Non-hazardous8 10.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials Non-hazardous9 10.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials Hazardous10 10.3 Sorting residues Non-hazardous11 10.3 Sorting residues Hazardous12 11 Common sludges Non-hazardous13 06 + 07 + 08 + 09 + 12 + 13 Other wastes Non-hazardous14 06 + 07 + 08 + 09 + 12 + 13 excl. 07.7 Other wastes HazardousOperations which may lead to recoveryItem No EWC-Stat Version 3 Hazardous/Non-hazardous wasteCode Description1 01.3 Used oils Hazardous2 06 Metallic wastes Non-hazardous3 06 Metallic wastes Hazardous4 07.1 Glass wastes Non-hazardous5 07.1 Glass wastes Hazardous6 07.2 Paper and cardboard wastes Non-hazardous7 07.3 Rubber wastes Non-hazardous8 07.4 Plastic wastes Non-hazardous9 07.5 Wood wastes Non-hazardous10 07.6 Textile wastes Non-hazardous11 09 excl. 09.11, 09.3 Animal and vegetal wastes Non-hazardous12 09.11 Animal waste of food preparation and products Non-hazardous13 09.3 Animal faeces, urine and manure Non-hazardous14 12 Mineral waste Non-hazardous15 12 Mineral waste Hazardous16 01 + 02 + 03 + 05 + 08 + 10 + 11 + 13 Other wastes Non-hazardous17 01 + 02 + 03 + 05 + 07.5 + 07.7 + 08 + 10 + 11 + 13 excl. 01.3 Other wastes HazardousDisposal (other than incineration)Item No EWC-Stat Version 3 Hazardous/Non-hazardous wasteCode Description1 01 + 02 + 03 Chemical wastes Non-hazardous2 01 + 02 + 03 excl. 01.3 Chemical wastes excluding Used oils Hazardous3 01.3 Used oils Hazardous4 09 excl. 09.11, 09.3 Animal and vegetal wastes Non-hazardous5 09.11 Animal waste of food preparation and products Non-hazardous6 09.3 Animal faeces, urine and manure Non-hazardous7 10.1 Household and similar wastes Non-hazardous8 10.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials Non-hazardous9 10.2 Mixed and undifferentiated materials Hazardous10 10.3 Sorting residues Non-hazardous11 10.3 Sorting residues Hazardous12 11 Common sludges Non-hazardous13 12 Mineral wastes Non-hazardous14 12 Mineral wastes Hazardous15 05 + 06 + 07 + 08 + 13 Other wastes Non-hazardous16 05 + 06 + 07 + 08 + 13 Other wastes Hazardous’ +",statistical method;statistical harmonisation;statistical methodology;waste recycling;conversion of waste;recovery of waste;recycling of materials;recycling of waste;reprocessing of waste;reuse of waste;selective waste collection;separate waste collection;use of waste;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;waste incineration;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal;data recording;data acquisition;data capture;recording of data,27 +4892,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 115/2009 of 6 February 2009 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bleu des Causses (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 (1), and in particular the second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined the application from France for approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu des Causses’, registered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(2) The purpose of that application is to amend the specifications by stipulating the conditions for using treatments and additives in the milk and for the manufacture of ‘Bleu des Causses’. These practices ensure that the essential characteristics of the designation are maintained.(3) The Commission has examined the amendment in question and has decided that it is justified. Since this is a minor amendment within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Regulation.(4) In accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006 (3) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a summary of the specification should be published,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu des Causses’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. A summary of the main elements of the specification is given in Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 2009.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 369, 23.12.2006, p. 1.ANNEX IThe specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu des Causses’ is amended as follows:‘Method of production’The following provisions are added to Point 5 of the specification regarding the production method:‘(…) Coagulation may be carried out only using rennet.The milk may not be concentrated by partially removing the watery part before coagulation.In addition to the raw dairy materials, the only ingredients or production aids or additives authorised in the milk and during production are rennet, innocuous bacterial cultures, yeasts, moulds, calcium chloride and salt.(…) The dairy raw materials, partly finished products, curd and fresh cheese may not be conserved at a temperature below 0 °C.(…) Fresh cheese and cheese undergoing the maturing process may not be conserved under a modified atmosphere.’ANNEX IISUMMARYCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs‘BLEU DES CAUSSES’EC No: FR-PDO-0117-0108/29.03.2006PDO (X) PGI ( )This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.1.   Responsible department in the Member State:Name : Institut National de l’Origine et de la QualitéAddress : 51 rue d’Anjou – 75 008 ParisTel. : +33 (0)1 53 89 80 00Fax : +33 (0)1 53 89 80 60e-mail : info@inao.gouv.fr2.   Group:Name : Syndicat du Bleu des CaussesAddress : BP9 – 12004 RODEZ CedexTel. : +33 (0)5 65 76 53 53Fax : +33 (0)5 65 76 53 00e-mail : françoise.lebrou@valmont.frComposition : Producers/processors (X) Other ( )3.   Type of product:Class 1.3. Cheeses4.   Specification:(summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)4.1.   Name:‘Bleu des Causses’4.2.   Description:Uncooked, unpressed blue-veined whole cow’s milk cheese with a fat content of 45 % in the dry matter, the latter being at least 53 grammes per 100 grammes of cheese. It is cylindrical in shape and weighs 2,3 to 3 kg.The surface of the cheese must be clean, without excessive smears or spots.4.3.   Geographical area:Rouergue with two extensions to the West (Causses du Quercy) and to the East (Causses lozériens) and part of the granite massif of Margeride which corresponds to part of the department of Aveyron and the neighbouring departments of Lot, Lozère, Gard and Héraut, i.e. the territory of the following municipalities:The department of AveyronThe districts of Millau and Villefranche-de-Rouergue: all municipalities.The cantons of Baraqueville, Bozouls, Cassagnes-Bégonhès, Conques, Entraygue-sur-Truyère, Espalion, Estaing, Laguiole, Laissac, Marcillac-Vallon, Naucelle, Pont-de-Salars, Requista, Rignac, Rodez-Nord, Rodez-Sud, Saint-Amans-des-Cots, Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac, Saint-Geniez-d’Olt and La Salvetat-Peyrales: All municipalities.The department of LotThe cantons of Cahors, Cajarc, Castelnau-Montratier, Catus, Labastide-Murat, Lalbenque, Lauzes, Limogne-en-Quercy, Luzech, Montcuq, Puy-L’Evêque and Saint-Géry: all municipalities.The canton of Gourdon: the municipalities of Saint-Circq-Souillaguet, Saint-Projet and Le Vigan.The canton of Livernon: the municipalities of Boussac, Brengues, Cambes, Corn, Durbans, Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie, Espedaillac, Flaujac-Gare, Grezes, Livernon, Quissac and Reilhac.the canton of Payrac: the municipalities of Calès, Fajoles, Lamothe-Fénelon, Loupiac, Nadaillac-de-Rouge, Payrac, Reilhaguet and le Roc.the canton of Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air: the municipalities of Lamothe-Cassel, Montamel, Saint-Chamarand, Soucirac, Ussel and Uzech.the canton of Souillac: the municipalities of Gignac, La Chapelle-Auzac, Lanzac and Souillac.The department of LozèreThe cantons of Aumont-Aubrac, Chanac, La Canourgue, Le Malzieu-Ville, Le Massegros, Marvejols, Meyrueis, Saint-Chély-d’Apcher and Sainte-Enimie: all municipalities.the canton of Bleymard: the municipalities of Allenc, Chavenet and Sainte-Hélène.the canton of Florac: the municipalities of Florac, Ispagnac, Saint-Laurent-de-Trèves and Vebron.the canton of Mende: the municipalities of Badaroux, Balsièges, Brenoux, Lanuéjols, Mende, Saint-Bauzile and Saint-Etienne-du-Valdonnez.the canton of Saint-Germain-du-Teil: the municipalities of Les Hermaux, Les Salces, Trélans, Saint-Germain-du-Teil, Saint-Pierre-de-Nogaret;The departement of Gard:The departement of Hérault:4.4.   Proof of origin:Every milk producer, processing plant and maturing plant fills in a ‘declaration of aptitude’ registered with the INAO which allows the INAO to identify all operators involved. All operators must keep at the INAO’s disposal their registers and any documents required for checking the origin, quality and production conditions of the milk and cheese.As part of the checks carried out on the specified features of the designation of origin, an analytical and organoleptic test is conducted to ensure that the products submitted for examination are of high quality and possess the requisite typical characteristics.4.5.   Method of production:The milk must be produced, and the cheese must be manufactured in the geographical area. The cheese is matured in caves in the Causses in the geographical area delineated by the municipalities of Campagnac, Cornus, Millau, Peyreleau, Sainte-Affrique (Aveyron), Trèves (Gard) and Pégairolles-de-l’Escalette (Hérault).Bleu des Causses is produced according to tradition: whole milk, generally incorporated raw, is hot-curdled (30 °C), and the curd is cut and stirred in moulds pierced with holes. After being injected with penicillium, the drained, salted and brushed cheese is pricked with needles in order to enable the penicillium to develop under the effect of the fresh air in the cave. Maturing lasts between three and six months (minimum of 70 days).4.6.   Link:Bleu des Causses originates as long ago as Roquefort. The caussenard farmers used to put cows milk cheese in natural cavities in limestone scree exposed to the North and subjected to damp fresh air. First called Bleu de l’Aveyron, this cheese was defined by decree in 1937 and then, under the name Bleu des Causses, obtained designation of origin status by judgment of the court of Millau in 1953, which was confirmed by the decree of 21 May 1979.The typical characteristics of Bleu des Causses are closely linked to the terrain of the Causses (rocky, dry limestone plateaux) and the specific features of its slow maturing process in natural caves, generally in karstic cavities in which damp, fresh air circulates.4.7.   Inspection body:Name : Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO)Address : 51, Rue d’Anjou, 75008 ParisTel. : +33 (0)1 53 89 80 00Fax : +33 (0)1 53 89 80 60e-mail : info@inao.gouv.frThe Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité is a public administrative body with legal personality and reports to the Ministry of Agriculture.It is responsible for monitoring the production conditions for products with a designation of origin.Name : Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes (DGCCRF)Address : 59, Boulevard Vincent Auriol 75703 PARIS Cédex 13Tel. : + 33 (0)1 44 87 17 17Fax : + 33 (0)1 44 97 30 37The DGCCRF is a department of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry.4.8.   Labelling:— +",France;French Republic;semi-soft cheese;Cantal;Reblochon;Tomme de Savoie;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;plant health treatment;control of plant parasites;spraying of crops;treatment of plants;weed control,27 +2441,"83/535/EEC: Commission Decision of 25 October 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'PAR - Optical Multichannel Analyzer OMA2, model 1215/1216/1252 B' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 14 April 1983, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'PAR - Optical Multichannel Analyzer OMA2, model 1215/1216/1252 B', ordered on 24 June 1980 and intended to be used for the two-dimensional scanning of a streak camera tube for obtaining time - and spectrum - resolved intensity profiles, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 23 September 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an optical analyzer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the answer of the spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'PAR - Optical Multichannel Analyzer OMA2, model 1215/1216/1252 B', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 14 April 1983, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;optics;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +4253,"2006/761/EC: Commission Decision of 9 November 2006 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2006) 5311) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (‘the restricted zones’) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.(3) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zone concerned.(4) On 13 and 16 October 2006 respectively, France and Germany informed the Commission of new confirmed cases of bluetongue. In view of those findings, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in those countries.(5) Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 November 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/693/EC (OJ L 283, 14.10.2006, p. 52).ANNEXAnnex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended as follows:1. The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to France is replaced by the following:— Département des Ardennes— Département de l’Aisne: arrondissements de Laon, de Saint-Quentin, de Soissons, de Vervins— Département de la Marne: arrondissements de Reims, de Châlons-en-Champagne, de Sainte-Menehould, de Vitry-le-François— Département de la Haute-Marne: arrondissement de Saint-Dizier— Département de la Meurthe-et-Moselle: arrondissements de Briey, de Nancy, de Toul— Département de la Meuse— Département de la Moselle: arrondissements de Boulay-Moselle, de Metz-ville, de Metz-campagne, de Thionville-est, de Thionville-ouest— Département du Nord— Département du Pas-de-Calais— Département de la Somme: arrondissements d’Abbeville, d’Amiens, de Péronne— Département de l’Aube— Département de l’Aisne: arrondissement de Château-Thierry— Département du Bas-Rhin: arrondissement de Saverne— Département de la Marne: arrondissement d’Epernay— Département de la Haute-Marne: arrondissement de Chaumont— Département de la Meurthe-et-Moselle: arrondissement de Lunéville— Département de la Moselle: arrondissements de Château-Salins, de Forbach, de Sarrebourg, de Sarreguemines— Département de l’Oise— Département de Seine-Maritime: arrondissement de Dieppe— Département de Seine-et-Marne: arrondissements de Meaux, de Provins— Département de la Somme: arrondissement de Montdidier— Département des Vosges: arrondissements d’Epinal, de Neufchâteau’2. The list of restricted zones in Zone F (serotype 8) which relates to Germany is replaced by the following: +",France;French Republic;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;trade restriction;obstacle to trade;restriction on trade;trade barrier;transport of animals,27 +4441,"2007/130/EC: Commission Decision of 20 February 2007 amending Decision 2003/71/EC to extend its period of application and repealing Decision 2003/70/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 492) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in the Faroe Islands led to the adoption of Commission Decision 2003/71/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in the Faroe Islands (3). That Decison is to apply until 31 January 2007.(2) Decision No 2/2005 of the EC-Faroe Island Joint Committee of 8 December 2005 amending Decision No 1/2001 laying down provisions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Island, of the other part (4) approves a contingency plan submitted by the Faroe Islands for certain fish diseases, including fish infected with infectious salmon anaemia, in accordance with Article 15 of Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (5) (the contingency plan).(3) The contingency plan includes a withdrawal scheme in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 93/53/EEC and a vaccination procedure. Vaccination is still used as a control strategy. To prevent the spreading of the disease to non-infected areas, the protective measures provided for in Decision 2003/71/EC should remain applicable as long as vaccination is applied.(4) Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (6) provides that the transposition measures adopted by the Member States pursuant to that Directive are to apply from 1 August 2008. Accordingly, Decision 2003/71/EC should be reviewed before that date.(5) Decision 2003/71/EC should therefore be amended in order to extend its period of application from 31 January 2007 until 31 July 2008.(6) The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Norway led to the adoption of Commission Decision 2003/70/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in Norway (7). That Decision applied until 1 February 2004. For the sake of clarity, that Decision should be expressly repealed.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Article 6 of Decision 2003/71/EC ‘31 January 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 July 2008’. Decision 2003/70/EC is repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 February 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).(2)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC.(3)  OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 80. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/86/EC (OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 19).(4)  OJ L 8, 13.1.2006, p. 46.(5)  OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC.(6)  OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.(7)  OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 76. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/392/EC (OJ L 135, 3.6.2003, p. 27). +",Faroe Islands;Faroes;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;import restriction;import ban;limit on imports;suspension of imports,27 +4432,"Council Directive 86/613/EEC of 11 December 1986 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity, including agriculture, in a self-employed capacity, and on the protection of self-employed women during pregnancy and motherhood. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 100 and 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),Whereas, in its resolution of 12 July 1982 on the promotion of equal opportunities for women (4), the Council approved the general objectives of the Commission communication concerning a new Community action programme on the promotion of equal opportunities for women (1982 to 1985) and expressed the will to implement appropriate measures to achieve them;Whereas action 5 of the programme referred to above concerns the application of the principle of equal treatment to self-employed women and to women in agriculture;Whereas the implementation of the principle of equal pay for men and women workers, as laid down in Article 119 of the Treaty, forms an integral part of the establishment and functioning of the common market;Whereas on 10 February 1975 the Council adopted Directive 75/117/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women (5);Whereas, as regards other aspects of equality of treatment between men and women, on 9 February 1976 the Council adopted Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treament for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (6) and on 19 December 1978 Directive 79/7/EEC on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security (7);Whereas, as regards persons engaged in a self-employed capacity, in an activity in which their spouses are also engaged, the implementation of the principle of equal treatment should be pursued through the adoption of detailed provisions designed to cover the specific situation of these persons;Whereas differences persist between the Member States in this field, whereas, therefore it is necessary to approximate national provisions with regard to the application of the principle of equal treatment;Whereas in certain respects the Treaty does not confer the powers necessary for the specific actions required;Whereas the implementation of the principle of equal treatment is without prejudice to measures concerning the protection of women during pregnancy and motherhood,. SECTION IAims and scope The purpose of this Directive is to ensure, in accordance with the following provisions, application in the Member States of the principle of equal treatment as between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity, or contributing to the pursuit of such an activity, as regards those aspects not covered by Directives 76/207/EEC and 79/7/EEC. This Directive covers:(a) self-employed workers, i.e. all persons pursuing a gainful activity for their own account, under the conditions laid down by national law, including farmers and members of the liberal professions;(b) their spouses, not being employees or partners, where they habitually, under the conditions laid down by national law, participate in the activities of the self-employed worker and perform the same tasks or ancillary tasks. For the purposes of this Directive the principle of equal treatment implies the absence of all discrimination on grounds of sex, either directly or indirectly, by reference in particular to marital or family status.SECTION IIEqual treatment between self-employed male and female workers - position of the spouses without professional status of self-employed workers - protection of self-employed workers or wives of self-employed workers during pregnancy and motherhood As regards self-employed persons, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure the elimination of all provisions which are contrary to the principle of equal treatment as defined in Directive 76/207/EEC, especially in respect of the establishment, equipment or extension of a business or the launching or extension of any other form of self-employed activity including financial facilities. Without prejudice to the specific conditions for access to certain activities which apply equally to both sexes, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the conditions for the formation of a company between spouses are not more restrictive than the conditions for the formation of a company between unmarried persons. Where a contributory social security system for selfemployed workers exists in a Member State, that Member State shall take the necessary measures to enable the spouses referred to in Article 2 (b) who are not protected under the self-employed worker's social security scheme to join a contributory social security scheme voluntarily. Member States shall undertake to examine under what conditions recognition of the work of the spouses referred to in Article 2 (b) may be encouraged and, in the light of such examination, consider any appropriate steps for encouraging such recognition. Member States shall undertake to examine whether, and under what conditions, female self-employed workers and the wives of self-employed workers may, during interruptions in their occupaional activity owing to pregnancy or motherhood,- have access to services supplying temporary replacements or existing national social services, or- be entitled to cash benefits under a social security scheme or under any other public social protection system.SECTION IIIGeneral and final provisions Member States shall introduce into their national legal systems such measures as are necessary to enable all persons who consider themselves wronged by failure to apply the principle of equal treatment in self-employed activities to pursue their claims by judicial process, possibly after recourse to other competent authorities. 0Member States shall ensure that the measures adopted pursuant to this Directive, together with the relevant provisions already in force, are brought to the attention of bodies representing self-employed workers and vocational training centres. 1The Council shall review this Directive, on a proposal from the Commission, before 1 July 1993. 21. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 30 June 1989.However, if a Member State which, in order to comply with Article 5 of this Directive, has to amend its legislation on matrimonial rights and obligations, the date on which such Member State must comply with Article 5 shall be 30 June 1991. 2. Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of the measures taken to comply with this Directive. 3Member States shall forward to the Commission, not later than 30 June 1991, all the information necessary to enable it to draw up a report on the application of this Directive for submission to the Council. 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 December 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. CLARKE(1) OJ No C 113, 27. 4. 1984, p. 4.(2) OJ No C 172, 2. 7. 1984, p. 90.(3) OJ No C 343, 24. 12. 1984, p. 1.(4) OJ No C 186, 21. 7. 1982, p. 3.(5) OJ No L 45, 19. 2. 1975, p. 19.(6) OJ No L 39, 14. 2. 1975, p. 40.(7) OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1979, p. 24. +",care of mothers and infants;maternity protection;protection of mothers;self-employed person;adviser;consultant;expert;free-lance;independent;self-employed worker;gender equality;GII;equal rights of men and women;equality between men and women;gender disparity;gender equality index;gender equity;gender inequality;gender inequality index;equal treatment;equal opportunity;equal rights;mainstreaming;positive discrimination;principle of equality;principle of non-discrimination;unequal treatment,27 +39541,"Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 62 and 114 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),Whereas:(1) Under Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the term of protection for performers and producers of phonograms is 50 years.(2) In the case of performers this period starts with the performance or, when the fixation of the performance is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public within 50 years after the performance is made, with the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, whichever is the earliest.(3) For phonogram producers the period starts with the fixation of the phonogram or its lawful publication within 50 years after fixation, or, if it is not so published, its lawful communication to the public within 50 years after fixation.(4) The socially recognised importance of the creative contribution of performers should be reflected in a level of protection that acknowledges their creative and artistic contribution.(5) Performers generally start their careers young and the current term of protection of 50 years applicable to fixations of performances often does not protect their performances for their entire lifetime. Therefore, some performers face an income gap at the end of their lifetime. In addition, performers are often unable to rely on their rights to prevent or restrict an objectionable use of their performances that may occur during their lifetime.(6) The revenue derived from the exclusive rights of reproduction and making available, as provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (4), as well as fair compensation for reproductions for private use within the meaning of that Directive, and from the exclusive rights of distribution and rental within the meaning of Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (5), should be available to performers for at least their lifetime.(7) The term of protection for fixations of performances and for phonograms should therefore be extended to 70 years after the relevant event.(8) The rights in the fixation of the performance should revert to the performer if a phonogram producer refrains from offering for sale in sufficient quantity, within the meaning of the International Convention on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations, copies of a phonogram which, but for the term extension, would be in the public domain, or refrains from making such a phonogram available to the public. That option should be available on expiry of a reasonable period of time for the phonogram producer to carry out both of these acts of exploitation. The rights of the phonogram producer in the phonogram should therefore expire, in order to avoid a situation in which these rights would coexist with those of the performer in the fixation of the performance while the latter rights are no longer transferred or assigned to the phonogram producer.(9) Upon entering into a contractual relationship with a phonogram producer, performers normally have to transfer or assign to the phonogram producer their exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, rental and making available of fixations of their performances. In exchange, some performers are paid an advance on royalties and enjoy payments only once the phonogram producer has recouped the initial advance and made any contractually defined deductions. Other performers transfer or assign their exclusive rights in return for a one-off payment (non-recurring remuneration). This is particularly the case for performers who play in the background and do not appear in the credits (non-featured performers) but sometimes also for performers who appear in the credits (featured performers).(10) In order to ensure that performers who have transferred or assigned their exclusive rights to phonogram producers actually benefit from the term extension, a series of accompanying measures should be introduced.(11) A first accompanying measure should be the imposition on phonogram producers of an obligation to set aside, at least once a year, a sum corresponding to 20 % of the revenue from the exclusive rights of distribution, reproduction and making available of phonograms. ‘Revenue’ means the revenue derived by the phonogram producer before deducting costs.(12) Payment of those sums should be reserved solely for the benefit of performers whose performances are fixed in a phonogram and who have transferred or assigned their rights to the phonogram producer in return for a one-off payment. The sums set aside in this manner should be distributed to non-featured performers at least once a year on an individual basis. Such distribution should be entrusted to collecting societies and national rules on non-distributable revenue may be applied. In order to avoid the imposition of a disproportionate burden in the collection and administration of that revenue, Member States should be able to regulate the extent to which micro-enterprises are subject to the obligation to contribute where such payments would appear unreasonable in relation to the costs of collecting and administering such revenue.(13) However, Article 5 of Directive 2006/115/EC already grants performers an unwaivable right to equitable remuneration for the rental of, inter alia, phonograms. Likewise, in contractual practice performers do not usually transfer or assign to phonogram producers their rights to claim a single equitable remuneration for broadcasting and communication to the public under Article 8(2) of Directive 2006/115/EC and to fair compensation for reproductions for private use under point (b) of Article 5(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC. Therefore, in the calculation of the overall amount to be dedicated by a phonogram producer to payments of the supplementary remuneration, no account should be taken of revenue which the phonogram producer has derived from the rental of phonograms, of the single equitable remuneration received for broadcasting and communication to the public or of the fair compensation received for private copying.(14) A second accompanying measure designed to rebalance contracts whereby performers transfer their exclusive rights on a royalty basis to a phonogram producer, should be a ‘clean slate’ for those performers who have assigned their above-mentioned exclusive rights to phonogram producers in return for royalties or remuneration. In order for performers to benefit fully from the extended term of protection, Member States should ensure that, under agreements between phonogram producers and performers, a royalty or remuneration rate unencumbered by advance payments or contractually defined deductions is paid to performers during the extended period.(15) For the sake of legal certainty it should be provided that, in the absence of clear indications to the contrary in the contract, a contractual transfer or assignment of rights in the fixation of the performance concluded before the date by which Member States are to adopt measures implementing this Directive shall continue to produce its effects for the extended term.(16) Member States should be able to provide that certain terms in those contracts which provide for recurring payments can be renegotiated for the benefit of performers. Member States should have procedures in place to cover the eventuality that the renegotiation fails.(17) This Directive should not affect national rules and agreements which are compatible with its provisions, such as collective agreements concluded in Member States between organisations representing performers and organisations representing producers.(18) In some Member States, musical compositions with words are given a single term of protection, calculated from the death of the last surviving author, while in other Member States separate terms of protection apply for music and lyrics. Musical compositions with words are overwhelmingly co-written. For example, an opera is often the work of a librettist and a composer. Moreover, in musical genres such as jazz, rock and pop music, the creative process is often collaborative in nature.(19) Consequently, the harmonisation of the term of protection in respect of musical compositions with words the lyrics and music of which were created in order to be used together is incomplete, giving rise to obstacles to the free movement of goods and services, such as cross-border collective management services. In order to ensure the removal of such obstacles, all such works in protection at the date by which the Member States are required to transpose this Directive should have the same harmonised term of protection in all Member States.(20) Directive 2006/116/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(21) Since the objectives of the accompanying measures cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, inasmuch as national measures in that field would either lead to distortion of competition or affect the scope of exclusive rights of the phonogram producer which are defined by Union legislation, and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.(22) In accordance with point 34 of the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making (6), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interests of the Union, their own tables which will, as far as possible, illustrate the correlation between this Directive and their transposition measures, and to make them public,. Amendments to Directive 2006/116/ECDirective 2006/116/EC is hereby amended as follows:(1) The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1:(2) Article 3 shall be amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, the second sentence shall be replaced by the following:— if a fixation of the performance otherwise than in a phonogram is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public within this period, the rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, whichever is the earlier,— if a fixation of the performance in a phonogram is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public within this period, the rights shall expire 70 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, whichever is the earlier.’;(b) in the second and third sentences of paragraph 2, the number ‘50’ shall be replaced by ‘70’;(c) the following paragraphs shall be inserted:(3) The following paragraphs shall be added to Article 10:(4) The following Article shall be inserted: Transposition1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 November 2013. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Reporting1.   By 1 November 2016, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Directive in the light of the development of the digital market, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal for the further amendment of Directive 2006/116/EC.2.   By 1 January 2012, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee, assessing the possible need for an extension of the term of protection of rights to performers and producers in the audiovisual sector. If appropriate, the Commission shall submit a proposal for the further amendment of Directive 2006/116/EC. Entry into forceThis Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. AddresseesThis Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentJ. BUZEKFor the CouncilThe PresidentM. DOWGIELEWICZ(1)  OJ C 182, 4.8.2009, p. 36.(2)  Position of the European Parliament of 23 April 2009 (OJ C 184 E, 8.7.2010, p. 331) and Decision of the Council of 12 September 2011.(3)  OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 12.(4)  OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10.(5)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 28.(6)  OJ C 321, 31.12.2003, p. 1. +",music;artistic creation;creativity;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;artistic profession;actor;artist;composer;cultural worker;dancer;film-maker;musician;painter;photographer;sculptor;singer;record;CD;DVD-audio;audio DVD;compact disc;disc;literary and artistic property;artistic and literary property;copyright;accessory right,27 +41539,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 887/2012 of 24 September 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 September 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.01.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 37/TQ44Member State GermanyStock RED/N3MSpecies Redfish (Sebastes spp.)Zone NAFO 3MDate 31.8.2012 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;ICNAF;International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;NAFO;Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,27 +33727,"2007/856/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980. ,Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2005, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) The Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1980) was opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 and entered into force on 1 April 1991.(2) The Convention of 1980 was supplemented by the First and Second Protocols of 19 December 1988 on its interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities (2) (hereinafter referred to as First and Second Protocols of 1988).(3) The Hellenic Republic acceded to the Convention of 1980 by the Convention of 10 April 1984 (3) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1984), which entered into force on 1 April 1991.(4) The Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic acceded to the Convention of 1980 by the Convention of 18 May 1992 (4) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1992), which entered into force on 1 September 1993.(5) The Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden acceded to the Convention of 1980 by the Convention of 29 November 1996 (5) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1996), which entered into force on 1 October 1998.(6) Following the accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, a Convention was signed on 14 April 2005 on the accession of these new Member States to the Convention of 1988 and to the First and Second Protocols of 1988 (6) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 2005), which has not yet entered into force among all the Member States.(7) Article 3(3) of the Act of Accession of 2005 provides that the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania accede to the conventions and protocols listed in Annex I, as amended by Council Decision 2007/857/EC (7), which comprises, inter alia, the Convention of 1980 and the First and Second Protocols of 1988 together with the Conventions on accession of 1984, 1992, 1996 and 2005. They are to enter into force in relation to the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania on the date determined by the Council.(8) In accordance with Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession of 2005 the Council is to make all adjustments required by reason of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to those conventions and protocols,. Article 2(a) of the First Protocol of 1988 on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention of 1980 is hereby amended as follows:(a) between the second and third indents, the following indent shall be inserted:‘— in Bulgaria:(b) between the 20th and 21st indents, the following indent shall be inserted:‘— in Romania: 1.   The Convention of 1980 and the First and Second Protocols of 1988, together with the Conventions of 1984, 1992 and 1996, as amended by this Decision, shall enter into force between the Republic of Bulgaria, Romania and the other Member States on the 15 January 2008.2.   The Convention of 2005 shall enter into force between the Republic of Bulgaria, Romania and the Member States for which it entered into force before the 15 January 2008 on that date.3.   The Convention of 2005 shall enter into force between the Republic of Bulgaria, Romania and the Member States for which it has not yet entered into force on the date laid down in Article 5(2) of that Convention. The texts of the Convention of 1980 and the First and Second Protocols of 1988, together with the Conventions of 1984, 1992, 1996 and 2005, drawn up in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages and annexed to this Decision, shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other language versions of these Conventions and Protocols.A single original of these texts in the Bulgarian and Romanian languages shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union with the other authentic language versions.The Secretary-General shall transmit to the Governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania a certified copy of the Conventions and Protocols referred to in the first subparagraph in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages. This Decision shall take effect on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. PEREIRA(1)  Opinion delivered on 11 October 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  OJ L 48, 20.2.1989, p. 1 and OJ L 48, 20.12.1989, p. 17.(3)  OJ L 146, 31.5.1984, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 333, 18.11.1992, p. 1.(5)  OJ C 15, 15.1.1997, p. 10.(6)  OJ C 169, 8.7.2005, p. 1.(7)  See page 3 of this Official Journal. +",interpretation of the law;judicial interpretation;legal analogy;legal interpretation;legal theory;contract;conclusion of a contract;contract law;contractual agreement;contractual commitment;law of contract;Court of Justice of the European Union;CJEC;CJEU;Community court;Court of Justice of the European Communities;Court of Justice of the European Union (institution);EC Court of Justice;European Court of Justice;Romania;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;consolidation of EU law;consolidation of Community law;consolidation of European Union law;Intergovernmental Convention (EU);EC Intergovernmental Convention,27 +4963,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3736/86 of 8 December 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk for use as feed. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1335/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,Whereas Article 1 (7) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 867/86 (4), specifies the reference method for checking the defatted dry matter content of skimmed milk and buttermilk; whereas reference should be made to the international standards on the taking of samples;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Article 1 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 is hereby amended as follows:1. In paragraph (c), 'Standard ISO' is replaced by 'International Standard ISO' each time it occurs;2. The following subparagraph is added:'Samples shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in International Standard ISO 707; however, Member States may use another method of sampling provided that this method complies with the principles of the abovementioned Standard.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 2 February 1987.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 December 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 119, 8. 5. 1986, p. 19.(3) OJ No L 184, 29. 7. 1968, p. 24.(4) OJ No L 81, 26. 3. 1986, p. 8. +",animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;skimmed milk;liquid skimmed milk;processed skimmed milk;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;milk by-product;buttermilk;casein;lactoserum;whey;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,27 +2989,"2002/671/EC: Commission Decision of 20 August 2002 amending Decision 97/569/EC to include a Romanian establishment producing wild game meat products (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 3102). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/569/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/74/EC(4).(2) The Commission has received from Romania details of a wild game meat product establishment, with guarantees that it fully meets the relevant Community health requirements and that should this establishment fail to do so, its export activities to the European Community would be suspended.(3) A provisional list of establishments producing wild game meat products may thus be drawn up in respect of Romania, and Decision 97/569/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The text in the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/569/EC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 August 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.(2) OJ L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21.(3) OJ L 234, 26.8.1997, p. 16.(4) OJ L 33, 2.2.2002, p. 29.ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGAPaís: Rumania/Land: Rumænien/Land: Rumänien/Κράτος: Ρουμανία/Country: Romania/Pays: Roumanie/Paese: Romania/Land: Roemenië/País: Roménia/Maa: Romania/Land: Rumänien>TABLE> +",import;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;third country;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;game meat;meat from game;venison;wildfowl;Romania;health certificate,27 +17611,"98/621/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 1998 amending for the third time Decision 95/109/EC, concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Member States or regions of Member States free from the disease, in relation to Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 3237) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 98/46/EC (2), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas an eradication programme was commenced in Bolzano (Italy) for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in 1991; whereas this programme has been approved by Commission Decision 98/580/EC (3) for a three-year period;Whereas the eradication programme is still in progress; whereas the programme should allow infectious bovine rhinotracheitis to be eradicated from Bolzano (Italy) in the future;Whereas Commission Decision 95/109/EC (4), as last amended by Decision 98/548/EC (5), establishes certain additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community; whereas the guarantees envisaged in this Decision may also be granted to Bolzano;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The following line is added to the Annex to Decision 95/109/EC:>TABLE>. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 October 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.(2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 22.(3) OJ L 279, 16. 10. 1998, p. 49.(4) OJ L 79, 7. 4. 1995, p. 32.(5) OJ L 263, 26. 9. 1998, p. 35. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Autonomous Province of Bolzano,27 +33174,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1789/2006 of 5 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of the tariff quota for the import of bananas falling under CN code 08030019 originating in ACP countries for the period 1 January to 31 December 2007. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 of 29 November 2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 provides that each year from 1 January, an autonomous tariff quota of 775 000 tonnes net weight subject to a zero-duty rate is to be opened for imports of bananas under CN code 0803 00 19 originating in ACP countries.(2) The tariff quota provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 for 2007 should therefore be opened and the provisions for its administration laid down for the period until 31 December 2007.(3) As is the case for non preferential imports, a method of administering the tariff quota should be adopted so as to favour international trade and smoother trade flows. The most appropriate method for this purpose would be that using the quota by chronological order of acceptance of the declarations of release for free circulation (the ‘first come, first served’ method). Nevertheless, in order to ensure continuity of trade with ACP countries and, therefore, satisfactory supplies for the Community market while avoiding disturbances in trade flows, Commission Regulation (EC) No 219/2006 (2) reserved, on a transitional basis, part of the tariff quota for operators who supplied the Community with ACP bananas in the framework of the import regime previously in force. Taking into account the transitional nature of that provision, it appears appropriate to progressively eliminate it and hence ensuring for 2007 a substantial increase in the part of the tariff quota managed by the first come, first served method, by increasing the proportion of imports carried out under that system from 60 % to 81 %.(4) Provision should therefore be made for a total quantity of 146 848 tonnes of the tariff quota to be reserved for the operators who actually imported bananas originating in ACP countries into the Community during 2006 That proportion of the tariff quota should be administered by means of import licences issued to each operator in proportion to the quantities imported on the basis of licences received by these operators under Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 219/2006.(5) In view of the quantities available, a ceiling should be set for the licence application which each operator may lodge for the period until 31 December 2007.(6) Access to the rest of the tariff quota should be open to all operators established in the Community on a ‘first come, first served’ basis in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3).(7) This Regulation should enter into force immediately in order to enable licence applications to be lodged in time.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS SubjectThe zero-duty tariff quota for the import of bananas falling under CN code 0803 00 19 originating in ACP countries provided for in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 is hereby opened for the period 1 January to 31 December 2007. Available quantitiesThe quantities available under the tariff quota are set at 775 000 tonnes, of which:(a) 146 848 tonnes is to be administered in accordance with Chapter II and have the serial number 09.4164.(b) 628 152 tonnes is to be administered in accordance with Chapter III and have the order numbers: 09.1634, 09.1638, 09.1639, 09.1640, 09.1642, 09.1644.CHAPTER IIIMPORTS OF THE QUANTITIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2(A) Import licences1.   All imports under the quantity fixed in Article 2(a) shall be subject to the lodging of an import licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.2.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 (4) shall be applicable, with the exception of Article 8(4) and (5), subject to the provisions of this Regulation. Lodging licence applications1.   Economic operators established in the Community who actually imported bananas originating in ACP countries into the Community in 2006, on the basis of licences issued under Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 219/2006, shall be entitled to lodge import licence applications.2.   The quantities applied for by each operator may not exceed 110 % of the quantity imported on the basis of licences allocated to him under chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 219/2006.3.   Import licence applications must be lodged by each operator on 8 and 9 January 2007 with the competent authorities of the Member State which issued him in 2006 with the import licences for the quantities referred to in paragraph 2.The competent authorities in each Member State shall be as listed in the Annex. That list shall be amended by the Commission at the request of the Member States concerned.4.   Licence applications shall be accompanied by a copy of the licence(s) used in 2006 to import bananas originating in ACP countries, duly endorsed, and the documents proving the ACP origin of the quantities under those licences, and the proof of lodging of a security in accordance with Title III of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (5). The security shall be EUR 150 per tonne.5.   Applications not lodged in accordance with this Article shall not be admissible.6.   Box 20 of licence applications and licences shall contain the entry ‘licence under Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 1789/2006’. Issuing of licences1.   Member States shall notify the Commission not later than 15 January 2007 of the total quantity for which admissible licence applications have been lodged.2.   If the quantities applied for exceed the quantity referred to in Article 2(a) the Commission shall, not later than 18 January 2007, set an allocation coefficient to be applied to each application.3.   The competent authorities shall issue the import licences from 22 January 2007, where appropriate applying the allocation coefficient referred to in paragraph 2.4.   Where, if an allocation coefficient is applied, a licence is issued for a quantity less than that applied for, the security referred to in Article 4(4) shall be released without delay for the quantity not awarded. Period of validity of licences and Member State notifications1.   The import licences issued in accordance with Article 5(3) shall be valid until 31 December 2007.2.   From February 2007 to January 2008 inclusive, Member States shall notify the Commission, not later than the 15th of each month, of the quantities of bananas released into free circulation during the previous month on the basis of licences issued in accordance with Article 5(3).The information referred to in the first subparagraph shall be sent via by the electronic system indicated by the Commission.3.   Member States shall transmit to the Commission, not later than 26 January 2007, the list of operators operating under this Regulation.The Commission may communicate these lists to the other Member States. Formalities for release for free circulation1.   The customs offices at which the import declarations are lodged with a view to the release into free circulation of bananas shall:(a) keep a copy of each import licence and extract therefrom endorsed on acceptance of a declaration of release into free circulation; and(b) forward at the end of each fortnight a second copy of each import licence and extract endorsed to their Member State authorities listed in the Annex.2.   The authorities referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall, at the end of each fortnight, forward a copy of the licences and extracts received to the competent authorities of the Member States listed which issued those documents.3.   Where there is doubt as to the authenticity of the licence, the extract, or any information in or signatures on the documents presented, or as to the identity of the operators completing the formalities for release into free circulation or for the account of whom those formalities are completed, and where irregularities are suspected, the customs offices at which those documents were presented shall immediately inform the competent authorities of their Member State thereof. The latter shall immediately forward that information to the competent authorities of the Member State which issued the documents and to the Commission, for the purposes of a thorough check.4.   On the basis of the information received under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the Member States' competent authorities listed in the Annex shall carry out the additional checks needed to ensure the proper administration of the tariff quota arrangements, in particular verification of the quantities imported under those arrangements, by means of a precise comparison of the licences and extracts issued with the licences and extracts used. To that end, they shall verify in particular the authenticity and conformity of the documents used and that the documents have been used by operators.CHAPTER IIIIMPORTS OF THE QUANTITIES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2(B) Administration1.   The quantity provided for in Article 2(b) shall be divided into six tranches, each of 104 692 tonnes, as follows:Order number Quota period09.1634 1 January to 28 February09.1638 1 March to 30 April09.1639 1 May to 30 June09.1640 1 July to 31 August09.1642 1 September to 31 October09.1644 1 November to 31 December2.   The tranches provided for in paragraph 1 shall be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.CHAPTER IVFINAL PROVISIONS Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 5 December 2006.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 316, 2.12.2005, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1261/2006 (OJ L 230, 24.8.2006, p. 3).(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).(4)  OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 (OJ L 234, 29.8.2006, p. 4).(5)  OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 673/2004 (OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 17).ANNEXCompetent authorities of the Member States:BelgiumBureau d'intervention et de restitution belge/Belgisch Interventie- en RestitutiebureauRue de Trèves, 82/Trierstraat 82B-1040 Bruxelles/BrusselCzech RepublicStátní zemědělský intervenční fondVe Smečkách 33CZ-110 00 Praha 1DenmarkMinisteriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og FiskeriDirektoratet for Fødevareerhverv; EksportstøttekontoretNyropsgade 30DK-1780 København VGermanyBundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und ErnährungReferat 322Deichmanns Aue 29D-53179 BonnEstoniaPõllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni AmetToetuste osakond, kaubandustoetuste bürooNarva mnt 3EE-51009 TartuGreeceOKEPEKE (ex-GEDIDAGEP)Directorate Fruits and Vegetables, Wine and Industrial Products241, Acharnon StreetGR-10446 AthensΟΠΕΚΕΠΕΔ/νση οπωροκηπευτικών, αμπελοοινικών και βιομηχανικών προϊόντωνΑχαρνών 2Τ.Κ. 10446, ΑθήναSpainMinisterio de Industria, Turismo y ComercioSecretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 MadridFranceOffice de développement de l'économie agricole des départements d'outre-mer (Odeadom)46-48, rue de LagnyF-93104 Montreuil CedexIrelandDepartment of Agriculture & FoodCrops Policy & State Bodies DivisionAgriculture House (3W)Kildare StreetDublin 2IrelandItalyMinistero del Commercio internazionaleDirezione generale per la Politica commerciale — Div. IIViale Boston, 25I-00144 RomaCyprusΥπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και ΤουρισμούΜονάδα Αδειών Εισαγωγών — ΕξαγωγώνCY 1421 ΚύπροςMinistry of Commerce, Industry and TourismImport & Export Licensing UnitCY 1421 CyprusLatviaZemkopības ministrijasLauku atbalsta dienestsTirdzniecības mehānismu departamentsLicenču daļaRepublikas laukums 2LV-1981 RīgaLithuaniaNacionalinė mokėjimo agentūraUžsienio prekybos departamentasBlindžių g. 17LT-08111 VilniusLuxembourgDirection des douanes et accisesDivision ‘douane/valeur’26, place de la GareL-1616 LuxembourgHungaryMagyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalMargit krt. 85HU-1024 BudapestMaltaMinisteru ghall-Affarijiet Rurali u l-AmbjentDivizjoni tas-Servizzi Agrikoli u Zvilupp RuraliAgenzija tal-PagamentiTrade MechanisimsCentru Nazzjonali tas Servizzi Agrikoli u Zvilupp Rurali GhammieriMarsa CMR 02 MaltaThe NetherlandsProduktschap TuinbouwLouis Pasteurlaan 6Postbus 2802700 AG ZoetermeerNederlandAustriaAgrarmarkt AustriaDresdner Straße 70A-1200 WienPolandAgencja Rynku RolnegoBiuro Administrowania Obrotem Towarowym z Zagranicąul. Nowy Świat 6/1200-400 WarszawaPolskaPortugalMinistério das Finanças e da Administração PúblicaDirecção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o ConsumoDirecção de Serviços de LicenciamentoRua Terreiro do Trigo — Edifício da AlfândegaP-1149-060 LisboaSloveniaAgencija RS za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželjaOddelek za zunanjo trgovinoDunajska cesta 160SI-1000 LjubljanaSlovakiaPôdohospodárska platobná agentúraDobrovičova 12815 26 BratislavaSlovenská republikaFinlandMaa- ja MetsätalousministeriöPL 30FIN-00023 Valtioneuvosto, HelsinkiSwedenJordbruksverketInterventionsenhetenS-551 82 JönköpingUnited KingdomRural Payment AgencyExternal Trade DivisionLancaster HouseHampshire CourtNewcastle Upon TyneNE4 7YHUnited KingdomBulgariaМинистерство на земеделието и горитеДирекция „Маркетинг и регулаторни режими“Бул. „Христо Ботев“, 55София, 1040БългарияMinistry of Agriculture and ForestryMarketing and Regulatory Regimes Directorate55, Hristo Botev blvd.Sofia, 1040RomaniaAgentia de Plati si Interventie pentru AgriculturaDirectia de Masuri de Piata – Comert ExteriorB-dul Carol l nr. 17, sector 2BucurestiRomania +",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;ACP countries,27 +8171,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 252/90 of 30 January 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 571/89 (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3182/88 (4), lays down detailed rules for the import quota of certain high-quality beef from the United States of America and Canada; whereas, in practice, it is appropriate to amend certain measures to improve the management in the light of sanitary arrangements; whereas this improvement could be obtained by a monthly allocation and by adapting the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 is amended as follows:1. In Article 4 (b) the text is completed as follows: 'However, for import licences mentioned in Article 12: 42 days from their date of issue;'.2. Article 15 (1) (d) is replaced by the following:'(d) Requests mentioned in Article 12 may only be lodged during the first five days of each month.'3. Article 15 (5) (d) is replaced by the following:'(d) The 11th day of each month for licences mentioned in Article 12.'4. In Article 15 (6) (d) the third phrase is replaced by the following:'if the total quantity of requests is less than the available quantity, the Commission shall determine the remaining amount to be added to the quantity available for the following month.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(2) OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1989, p. 43.(3) OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 283, 18. 10. 1988, p. 13. +",import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;beef;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities,27 +30173,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 551/2005 of 11 April 2005 setting the additional amount to be paid for tomatoes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia under Regulation (EC) No 416/2004. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article the first paragraph of Article 41 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 416/2004 of 5 March 2004 laying down transitional measures for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 and Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The quantities of tomatoes covered by aid applications for the 2004/2005 marketing years as notified by Member States, in accordance with Article 39(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 of 29 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables (2), exceed the Community threshold by 1,5 %. A supplement is therefore to be paid during of the marketing year 2004/2005 in the Member States who joined the European Union on 1 May 2004 and have not exceeded their national threshold or in which the threshold has been exceeded by less than 25 %.(2) For the marketing year 2004/2005 the national thresholds in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia have not been overrun. The full aid supplement of EUR 8,62 per tonne should therefore be paid in those countries.(3) For the marketing year 2004/2005, producers in Cyprus have not submitted any application for aid for tomatoes for processing. Therefore no aid supplement for the marketing year 2004/2005 should be paid in that Member State,. The additional amount of EUR 8,62 per tonne of tomatoes for processing referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 416/2004 shall be paid during the 2004/2005 marketing year in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 April 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 180/2005 (OJ L 30, 3.2.2005, p. 7). +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;Malta;Gozo;Republic of Malta;Poland;Republic of Poland;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;regulation of agricultural production;Slovakia;Slovak Republic;Czech Republic,27 +33579,"2007/557/EC: Commission Decision of 2 August 2007 amending Decision 2007/27/EC adopting certain transitional measures concerning deliveries of raw milk to processing establishments and the processing of this raw milk in Romania with regard to the requirements of Regulation (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of Council (notified under document number C(2007) 3653) (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2007/27/EC of 22 December 2006 adopting certain transitional measures concerning deliveries of raw milk to processing establishments and the processing of this raw milk in Romania with regard to the requirements of Regulation (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of Council (1) sets out lists of milk processing establishments in Romania that comply with the structural requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 (compliant establishments) and are authorized to receive and process raw milk which is not in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (non-compliant milk).(2) Chapter I of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC lists compliant establishments authorised to receive and process without separation compliant and non-compliant milk while Chapter II of that Annex lists compliant establishments authorised to receive and process separately compliant and non-compliant milk.(3) Certain establishments listed in Chapter II of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC have practical difficulties to handle properly two separate production lines. Some of them have chosen to process only compliant milk and should therefore be deleted from the list in Chapter II of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC. Other establishments have chosen to process compliant and non-compliant milk without separation and should therefore be deleted from that list and added to the list in Chapter I of that Annex.(4) Furthermore, certain establishments which do not fulfil all Community structural requirements should be deleted from the lists of the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC.(5) Decision 2007/27/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) For the sake of clarity, the Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC should be replaced.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion with the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The Annex to Decision 2007/27/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 August 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 45.ANNEX‘ANNEXCHAPTER IList of milk processing establishments in compliance with Community structural requirements authorised to receive and process without separation compliant and non-compliant milkNo Veterinary approval Name of the establishment Address1 L 70 SC Unichim Romania SRL Unirea, Jud. Alba, 5177852 L 45 SC I.A.C. Curtici SA Macea, Jud. Arad, 3172103 L 18 SC Depcoinf MBD SRL Targu Trotus, Jud. Bacau, 6076304 L 52 SC Trinitrom SRL Gepiu, Jud. Bihor, 4171495 L 1 SC Five Continents Group SRL Rachiti, Jud. Botosani, 7173106 L 4 SC Spicul 2 SRL Dorohoi, Jud. Botosani, 7152007 L 5 SC Ancal SRL Saucenita, Jud. Botosani, 7174688 L 77 SC Milk Way Company SRL Prigor, Jud. Caras Severin, 3273059 L 74 SC Cremont SRL Aghiresu, Jud. Cluj, 40700510 L 42 SC Lacto Panait SRL Crucea, Jud. Constanta, 90730511 L 43 SC Lactocorv SRL Ion Corvin, Jud. Constanta, 90715012 L 40 SC Betina Impex SRL Ovidiu, Jud. Constanta, 90590013 L 41 SC Elda Mec SRL Topraisar, Jud. Constanta, 90721014 L 58 SC Industrializarea Laptelui SA Targoviste, Jud. Dambovita, 13006215 L 91 SC Cosmilact SRL Schela, Jud. Galati, 80726516 L 55 SC Gordon Prod SRL Bisericani, Jud. Harghita, 53506217 L 66 SC Industrializarea Laptelui Harghita SA Remetea, Jud. Harghita, 53525018 L 65 SC Karpaten Milk Suseni, Jud. Harghita, 53730519 L 15 SC Teletext SRL Slobozia, Jud. Ialomita, 92006620 L 47 SC Oblaza SRL Bârsana, Jud. Maramures, 43703521 L 85 SC Avi-Seb Impex SRL Copalnic, Manastur, Jud. Maramures, 43710322 L 32 SC Hochland Romania SRL Sighisoara, Jud. Mures, 54540023 L 60 SC Hochland Romania SRL Sovata, Jud. Mures, 54550024 L 63 S.C. Zoe Gab SRL Fulga, Jud. Prahova, 10726025 L 50 SC Ecolact Prod SRL Paulesti, Jud. Prahova, 10724626 L 53 SC Friesland Romania SA Carei, Jud. Satu Mare, 44510027 L 93 SC Agrostar Company Lyc SRL Ciuperceni, Jud. Satu Mare, 44706728 L 67 SC Gefa Impex SRL Talmaciu, Jud. Sibiu, 55570029 L 37 SC Magnolia Comlact SRL Tapu, Jud. Sibiu. 55612330 L 36 SC Prolact Prod Com SRL Vicovu de Sus, Jud. Suceava, 72761031 L 2 SC Ilvas SA Vaslui, Jud. Vaslui, 730007CHAPTER IIList of milk processing establishments in compliance with Community structural requirements authorised to receive and process separately compliant and non-compliant milkNo Veterinary approval Name of the establishment Address1 L 81 SC Raraul SA Campulung Moldovenesc, Jud. Suceava, 7251002 L 35 SC Danone PDPA Romania SRL Bucuresti, 032451’ +",approval;COC;certificate of compliance;certificate of conformity;quality certificate;quality certification;dairy industry;dairy;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;raw milk;delivery;consignment;delivery costs;means of delivery;shipment;transitional period (EU);EC limited period;EC transitional measures;EC transitional period;transition period (EU);Romania;agri-foodstuffs;agri-foodstuffs chain,27 +18323,"Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2460/98 of 12 November 1998 amending Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC laying down the list of places for which a transport allowance may be granted, the maximum amount of that allowance and the rules for granting it. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, having regard to Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, EURATOM) No 2458/98 of 12 November 1998 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 laying down the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities and the other Regulations applicable to them with regard to the establishment of remuneration, pensions and other financial entitlements in euros (1), Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC (2) should be amended,. In Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC the term 'Belgian francs` is replaced by the term 'euros` and amounts expressed in Belgian francs are replaced by their equivalent in euro units at the conversion rate adopted by the Council.The rules relating to the rounding of amounts laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro (3) shall apply. On 1 January 1999, pursuant to this Regulation, the Commission shall effect the conversion to the euro of the amounts in Belgian francs in Regulation No 7/66/Euratom, 122/66/EEC; these values shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Community in January 1999. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Community.It shall apply from 1 January 1999.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 November 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. HOSTASCH(1) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(2) OJ 150, 12. 8. 1966, p. 2751/66.(3) OJ L 162, 19. 6. 1997, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;indemnification;compensation;compensation for damage;indemnity;European Monetary System;EMS;monetary snake;exchange rate;dual exchange rate;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +19139,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1099/1999 of 27 May 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 laying down detailed rules for increasing the consumption and utilisation of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1195/90 of 7 May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption and utilisation of apples(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1201/90 of 7 May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption of citrus fruit(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2404/96(4), lays down detailed rules for increasing the consumption and utilisation of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit;(2) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 stipulates that, following scrutiny by the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, the Commission must draw up a list of successful applications for Community financial assistance before 15 July of the year following their submission;(3) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 481/1999 of 4 March 1999 laying down general rules for the management of promotional programmes for certain agricultural products(5) specifies that the competent bodies are to conclude contracts with the parties concerned within 30 calendar days of notification of the Commission decision;(4) Whereas the contracts should be concluded before apples and citrus fruit harvested in the Community are placed on the market;(5) Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 must therefore be amended to bring forward to 30 June the final date for drawing up the list of successful programmes;(6) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,. The first paragraph of Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 is replaced by the following:""Following scrutiny by the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, in accordance with Article 47 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 (6) the Commission shall draw up the list of successful applications for Community financial assistance by 30 June at the latest of the year following their submission."" This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 May 1999.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 119, 11.5.1990, p. 53.(2) OJ L 119, 11.5.1990, p. 65.(3) OJ L 205, 3.8.1990, p. 8.(4) OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 27.(5) OJ L 57, 5.3.1999, p. 8.(6) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. +",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;food consumption;sales promotion;sales campaign;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,27 +4826,"2009/522/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 2 July 2009 on the implementation of the covered bond purchase programme (ECB/2009/16). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular to the first indent of Article 105(2) thereof,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘Statute of the ESCB’) and, in particular to the second subparagraph of Article 12.1 in conjunction with the first indent of Article 3.1, and Article 18.1 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 18.1 of the Statute of the ESCB, national central banks of Member States that have adopted the euro (hereinafter the ‘NCBs’) and the European Central Bank (ECB) (hereinafter jointly the ‘Eurosystem central banks’) may operate in the financial markets by, among other things, buying and selling outright marketable instruments.(2) On 7 May 2009 and subsequently on 4 June 2009 the Governing Council decided that in view of the current exceptional circumstances prevailing in the market a programme (hereinafter the ‘covered bo nd purchase programme’ or the ‘programme’) should be initiated under which the NCBs and exceptionally the ECB in direct contact with counterparties may according to their allocated share purchase outright eligible covered bonds. The Eurosystem central banks intend to implement the covered bond purchase programme gradually, taking into account market conditions and the Eurosystem’s monetary policy needs. The objectives of these purchases are to contribute to: (a) promoting the ongoing decline in money market term rates; (b) easing funding conditions for credit institutions and enterprises; (c) encouraging credit institutions to maintain and expand their lending to clients; and (d) improving market liquidity in important segments of the private debt securities market.(3) As part of the single monetary policy, the outright purchase of eligible covered bonds by Eurosystem central banks under the programme should be implemented in a uniform manner, in accordance with the terms of this Decision,. Establishment and scope of the outright purchase of covered bondsThe Eurosystem has established the programme under which the Eurosystem central banks shall purchase eligible covered bonds with a targeted nominal amount of EUR 60 billion. Under the programme, a Eurosystem central bank may decide to purchase eligible covered bonds from eligible counterparties in the primary and secondary markets according to the eligibility criteria contained in this Decision. Guideline ECB/2000/7 of 31 August 2000 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1) shall not apply to the outright purchase of covered bonds by a Eurosystem central bank under the programme. Eligibility criteria for covered bondsCovered bonds that are: (a) eligible for monetary policy operations as defined in Guideline ECB/2000/7; (b) denominated in euro; (c) issued by credit institutions incorporated in the euro area or by other entities incorporated in the euro area complying with conditions set forth in paragraph 4 below; and (d) held and settled in the euro area, shall be eligible for outright purchase under the programme, provided that they satisfy the following additional requirements:1. They shall be either (i) covered bonds issued in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 22(4) of the UCITS Directive (2) (hereinafter the ‘UCITS-compliant covered bonds’), or (ii) structured covered bonds that a Eurosystem central bank at its sole discretion considers as offering safeguards similar to UCITS-compliant covered bonds.2. Each covered bond issue shall, as a rule, have a minimum issue size of EUR 500 million. In special cases, a Eurosystem central bank may decide to purchase outright covered bonds with an issue size of below EUR 500 million, provided that the issue size is not below EUR 100 million, when this Eurosystem central bank decides at its sole discretion that specific market circumstances or risk management considerations require such purchase.3. The covered bond issue shall, as a rule, have a minimum rating of ‘AA’ or equivalent, awarded by at least one of the major rating agencies.4. If the issuer of the covered bond is an entity (other than a credit institution) incorporated in the euro area, the conditions shall be that (i) such an entity only issues covered bonds, and (ii) the covered bonds are guaranteed in a manner satisfactory to the relevant Eurosystem central bank by a credit institution incorporated in the euro area, or, alternatively, have safeguards of a similar nature that satisfy the requirements of the relevant Eurosystem central bank.5. The covered bonds shall be issued pursuant to legislation governing covered bonds that is in force in a euro area Member State. In the case of structured covered bonds, the law governing the documentation of the covered bonds shall be the law of a euro area Member State. Eligible counterpartiesThe following shall be eligible counterparties for the covered bond purchase programme: (a) domestic counterparties participating in Eurosystem monetary policy operations as defined in section 2.1 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2000/7; and (b) any other counterparties established in the euro area (either through incorporation or through a branch) that are used by a Eurosystem central bank for the investment of its euro denominated investment portfolios. Final provisions1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication on the ECB’s website.2.   This Decision shall apply until 30 June 2010.. Done at Luxembourg, 2 July 2009.The President of the ECBJean-Claude TRICHET(1)  OJ L 310, 11.12.2000, p. 1.(2)  Council Directive 85/611/EEC of 20 December 1985 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (OJ L 375, 31.12.1985, p. 3). +",application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;economic policy;economic approach;economic choice;central bank;bank of issue;federal bank;national bank;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;EU action;Community action;European Union action;European Central Bank;ECB;single monetary policy;euro area;Euroland;eurozone,27 +4762,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down the reduced agricultural components and the additional duties applicable to imports into the Community of certain goods containing milk products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 from Switzerland. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) By the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation (2) of 26 October 2004 (hereinafter the Agreement) Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 was replaced by a new Protocol 2 concerning certain processed agricultural products. In implementation of this Protocol, the EC-Switzerland Joint Committee, by its Decision No 1/2008 (3), has amended the domestic reference prices from 1 February 2008.(2) Consequently it is necessary to lay down the agricultural components and the additional duties applicable from 1 February 2008 for certain products containing milk products and imported from Switzerland to the Community.(3) Since the Agreement is applicable from 1 February 2008, the measures provided for in this Regulation should apply from the same date,. The reduced agricultural components and the additional duties applicable from 1 February 2008 to the imports of certain goods containing milk products covered by Table 1 of Annex B to Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 from Switzerland are set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 February 2008.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 2008.For the CommissionGünter VERHEUGENVice-President(1)  OJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5).(2)  OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 19.(3)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2008, p. 34.ANNEXAgricultural components (per 100 kilograms net weight) to be levied from 1 February 2008, on imports into the Community from SwitzerlandPART 1CN Code EUR/100 kg0403 10 51 83,20403 10 53 35,320403 10 59 34,940403 10 91 7,490403 10 93 6,660403 10 99 6,660403 90 71 83,20403 90 79 34,940403 90 91 7,490403 90 93 6,660403 90 99 6,660405 20 10 (1)0405 20 30 (1)1806 20 10 (1)1806 20 30 (1)1806 20 50 (1)1806 20 70 (1)1806 20 80 (1)1806 20 95 (1)1806 31 00 (1)1806 32 10 (1)1806 32 90 (1)1806 90 11 (1)1806 90 19 (1)1806 90 31 (1)1806 90 39 (1)1806 90 50 (1)1806 90 60 (1)1806 90 70 (1)1806 90 90 (1)1901 10 00 (1)1901 20 00 (1)1901 90 99 (1)1904 20 10 (1)1905 31 11 (1)1905 31 30 (1)1905 31 91 (1)1905 31 99 (1)1905 40 10 (1)1905 40 90 (1)1905 90 30 (1)1905 90 45 (1)1905 90 55 (1)1905 90 60 (1)1905 90 90 (1)2004 10 91 (1)2005 20 10 (1)2101 12 98 (1)2101 20 98 (1)2105 00 10 8,322105 00 91 8,122105 00 99 12,362106 10 20 (1)2106 10 80 (1)2106 90 92 (1)2106 90 98 (1)PART 2Additional Code EUR/100 kg7000 07001 07002 07003 07004 07005 07006 07007 07008 07009 07010 07011 07012 07013 07015 07016 07017 07020 11,657021 11,657022 11,657023 11,657024 11,657025 11,657026 11,657027 11,657028 11,657029 11,657030 11,657031 11,657032 11,657033 11,657035 11,657036 11,657037 11,657040 34,947041 34,947042 34,947043 34,947044 34,947045 34,947046 34,947047 34,947048 34,947049 34,947050 34,947051 34,947052 34,947053 34,947055 34,947056 34,947057 34,947060 62,47061 62,47062 62,47063 62,47064 62,47065 62,47066 62,47067 62,47068 62,47069 62,47070 62,47071 62,47072 62,47073 62,47075 62,47076 62,47077 62,47080 121,477081 121,477082 121,477083 121,477084 121,477085 121,477086 121,477087 121,477088 121,477090 121,477091 121,477092 121,477095 121,477096 121,477100 07101 07102 07103 07104 07105 07106 07107 07108 07109 07110 07111 07112 07113 07115 07116 07117 07120 11,657121 11,657122 11,657123 11,657124 11,657125 11,657126 11,657127 11,657128 11,657129 11,657130 11,657131 11,657132 11,657133 11,657135 11,657136 11,657137 11,657140 34,947141 34,947142 34,947143 34,947144 34,947145 34,947146 34,947147 34,947148 34,947149 34,947150 34,947151 34,947152 34,947153 34,947155 34,947156 34,947157 34,947160 62,47161 62,47162 62,47163 62,47164 62,47165 62,47166 62,47167 62,47168 62,47169 62,47170 62,47171 62,47172 62,47173 62,47175 62,47176 62,47177 62,47180 121,477181 121,477182 121,477183 121,477185 121,477186 121,477187 121,477188 121,477190 121,477191 121,477192 121,477195 121,477196 121,477200 17,057201 17,057202 17,057203 17,057204 17,057205 17,057206 17,057207 17,057208 17,057209 17,057210 17,057211 17,057212 17,057213 17,057215 17,057216 17,057217 17,057220 17,057221 17,057260 25,087261 25,087262 25,087263 25,087264 25,087265 25,087266 25,087267 25,087268 25,087269 25,087270 25,087271 25,087272 25,087273 25,087275 25,087276 25,087300 19,627301 19,627302 19,627303 19,627304 19,627305 19,627306 19,627307 19,627308 19,627309 19,627310 19,627311 19,627312 19,627313 19,627315 19,627316 19,627317 19,627320 19,627321 19,627360 25,087361 25,087362 25,087363 25,087364 25,087365 25,087366 25,087367 25,087368 25,087369 25,087370 25,087371 25,087372 25,087373 25,087375 25,087376 25,087378 25,087400 22,687401 22,687402 22,687403 22,687404 22,687405 22,687406 22,687407 22,687408 22,687409 22,687410 22,687411 22,687412 22,687413 22,687415 22,687416 22,687417 22,687420 22,687421 22,687460 58,247461 58,247462 58,247463 58,247464 58,247465 58,247466 58,247467 58,247468 58,247470 58,247471 58,247472 58,247475 58,247476 58,247500 19,787501 19,787502 19,787503 19,787504 19,787505 19,787506 19,787507 19,787508 19,787509 19,787510 19,787511 19,787512 19,787513 19,787515 19,787516 19,787517 19,787520 19,787521 19,787560 54,087561 54,087562 54,087563 54,087564 54,087565 54,087566 54,087567 54,087568 54,087570 54,087571 54,087572 54,087575 54,087576 54,087600 41,67601 41,67602 41,67603 41,67604 41,67605 41,67606 41,67607 41,67608 41,67609 41,67610 41,67611 41,67612 41,67613 41,67615 41,67616 41,67620 41,67700 31,627701 31,627702 31,627703 31,627705 31,627706 31,627707 31,627708 31,627710 31,627711 31,627712 31,627715 31,627716 31,627720 07721 07722 07723 07725 07726 07727 07728 07730 07731 07732 07735 07736 07740 07741 07742 07745 07746 07747 07750 07751 07758 07759 07760 07761 07762 07765 07766 07768 11,657769 11,657770 07771 07778 34,947779 34,947780 07781 07785 07786 07788 62,47789 62,47798 07799 07800 173,067801 173,067802 173,067805 173,067806 173,067807 173,067808 173,067809 173,067810 173,067811 173,067818 34,947819 34,947820 173,067821 173,067822 173,067825 173,067826 173,067827 173,067828 173,067829 173,067830 173,067831 173,067838 25,087840 07841 07842 07843 07844 07845 07846 07847 07848 07849 07850 07851 07852 07853 07855 07856 07857 07858 07859 07860 07861 07862 07863 07864 07865 07866 07867 07868 07869 07870 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product processing industry;processing of agricultural products,27 +44471,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1168/2014 of 31 October 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for fresh and frozen pigmeat originating in Ukraine. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 187 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides for preferential arrangements for 2014 as regards customs duties for imports of certain goods originating in Ukraine. In accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation the agricultural products listed in Annex III thereto are to be admitted for import into the Union within the limits of the tariff quotas as set out in that Annex.(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014 (3) opened and provided for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for fresh and frozen pigment originating in Ukraine until 31 October 2014.(3) Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 has been amended by Regulation (EU) No 1150/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). The amendment primarily provides for the extension of the application of Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 until 31 December 2015 and for fixing the quantities of the quotas for 2015. It is therefore appropriate to amend Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,. Amendment of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014 is amended as follows:(1) Article 2 is replaced by the following:(a) 25 % from 1 January to 31 March;(b) 25 % from 1 April to 30 June;(c) 25 % from 1 July to 30 September;(d) 25 % from 1 October to 31 December.’(2) Article 3 is amended as follows:(a) The title is replaced by the following: ‘Import rights application for the quota period 2014’;(b) in paragraph 8, the date ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2014’.(3) The following Article 3a is inserted:(4) Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) the title is replaced by the following: ‘Issue of import licences for the quota period 2014’;(b) in paragraph 9, the date ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2014’.(5) The following Article 4a is inserted:(a) in box 8, the name “Ukraine” as country of origin and box “yes” marked by a cross;(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex II.(6) Article 5 is replaced by the following:(a) no later than 10 January 2015, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, for which import licences were issued during the quota period 2014;(b) no later than 30 April 2015, of the quantities of products, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.(7) The following Article 5a is inserted:(a) together with the notifications referred to in Article 3a(5) of this Regulation regarding the applications submitted for the last subperiod;(b) for quantities not yet notified at the time of the first notification provided for in point (a), by 30 April 2016 at the latest.(8) Annex I shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as of 2 November 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (OJ L 118, 22.4.2014, p. 1).(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2014 of 23 April 2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for fresh and frozen pigmeat originating in Ukraine (OJ L 121, 24.4.2014, p. 44).(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1150/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 October 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (OJ L 313, 31.10.2014, p. 1).ANNEX‘ANNEX INotwithstanding the rules on the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of products shall be regarded as merely indicative, since the applicability of the import tariff quotas is determined, within the context of this Annex, by the scope of the CN codes.Order number CN codes Description of goods Import period Quantity in tonnes (net weight) Duty applicable09.4271 0203 11 10 Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen Year 2014 20 000 009.4272 0203 11 10 Meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, excluding hams, loins and boneless cuts Year 2014 20 000 0’ +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;import (EU);Community import;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;fresh meat;pigmeat;pork;Ukraine,27 +5806,"Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3212/87 of 20 October 1987 adjusting the rate of the special temporary levy provided for in Article 66a of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3019/87 (2), and in particular Article 66a of the Staff Regulations and Article 20, third paragraph, and Article 63a of the Conditions of Employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, submitted after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),Having taken note of the report of the Consultation Committee set up by the Council Decision of 23 June 1981,Having taken note of the report of the Conciliator appointed in accordance with point III.1 of the said Decision,Whereas Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3821/81 of 15 December 1981 amending the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of those Communities (4), added, in order to take account of the specific difficulties of the economic and social situation, a new Article 66a to the Staff Regulations, thereby introducing a special temporary levy on the net remunerations paid by the Communities;Whereas the special levy was fixed in 1981 on the basis of the economic data referred to in the preamble to the said Regulation;Whereas these economic data now reveal an improvement in the economic and social situation which would justify a reduction in the rate of the special levy;Whereas, in accordance with Article 66a (2) (b) of the Staff Regulations, the rate of the special levy should therefore be adjusted from the sixth year of application,. Paragraph 2 (b) of Article 66a of the Staff Regulations is hereby replaced by the following:'(b) During the last five years the levy rates which shall apply to the basis referred to in paragraph 3 shall be as follows:- 12,70 % of the amount making up its basis during the sixth year,- 7,62 % of this amount during the following four years.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1986.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1987.For the CouncilThe PresidentU. ELLEMANN-JENSEN(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 286, 9. 10. 1987, p. 3.(3) OJ No C 227, 8. 9. 1986, p. 160.(4) OJ No L 386, 31. 12. 1981, p. 1. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;tax on income;income tax;basis of tax assessment;common basis of assessment;tax liability;taxation basis;uniform basis of assessment;special tax;anticyclical surcharge;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +42889,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 975/2013 of 11 October 2013 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, that apply within quotas for certain products from Honduras. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2012/734/EU of 25 June 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, and the provisional application of Part IV thereof concerning trade matters (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Decision 2012/734/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/734/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.(2) Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for the possibility of derogations from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II in the framework of annual quotas. As the Union has decided to use that possibility, it is necessary to provide the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Honduras.(3) The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.(5) Since the Agreement applies on a provisional basis as of 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. 1.   The rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), shall apply to the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The rules of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply by derogation from the rules of origin set out in Appendix 2 to Annex II to the Agreement, within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation. To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement. The quotas set out in the Annex shall be managed in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 August 2013.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 October 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 346, 15.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.ANNEXHONDURASNotwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.Order No CN code Description of goods Quota period Annual quota volume (in items (pairs) if not otherwise specified)09.7052 6115 Pantyhose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 2 916 667From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 7 000 00009.7053 6205 20 00 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 4 583 333From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 11 880 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 12 760 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 13 640 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 14 520 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 15 400 00009.7054 6205 30 00 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of man-made fibres From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 5 729 167From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 14 850 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 15 950 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 17 050 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 18 150 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 19 250 00009.7055 6205 90 Men’s or boys’ shirts, of other textile materials From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 416 667From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 1 080 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 1 160 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 1 240 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1 320 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1 400 00009.7056 6206 30 00 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of cotton From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 4 166 667From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 10 800 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 11 600 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 12 400 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 13 200 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 14 000 00009.7057 6206 40 00 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of man-made fibres From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 5 416 667From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 14 040 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 15 080 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 16 120 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 17 160 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 18 200 00009.7058 6206 90 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, of other textile materials From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 416 667From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 1 080 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 1 160 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 1 240 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 1 320 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 1 400 00009.7059 6212 10 Brassières, whether or not knitted or crocheted From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 2 083 333From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 5 400 000From 1.1.2015 to 31.12.2015 5 800 000From 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016 6 200 000From 1.1.2017 to 31.12.2017 6 600 000From 1.1.2018 to 31.12.2018 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 7 000 00009.7060 8544 30 00 Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships From 1.8.2013 to 31.12.2013 3 333 tonnes net weight8544 42 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, fitted with connectors8544 49 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, not fitted with connectors From 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.12 8 000 tonnes net weight8544 60 Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1 000 V +",Honduras;Republic of Honduras;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;trade cooperation;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;import (EU);Community import;electric cable;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement;interim agreement (EU);EC interim agreement;provisional implementation of an EC agreement;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +4653,"2008/664/EC: Commission Decision of 8 August 2008 amending Decision 2005/294/EC concerning a request for derogation under point 2(b) of Annex III to and Article 9 of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (notified under document number C(2008) 4252). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex III thereof,Whereas:(1) If the amount of manure that a Member State intends to apply per hectare each year is different from the one specified in the first sentence of the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex III to Directive 91/676/EEC and in point (a) thereof, that amount has to be fixed so as not to prejudice the achievement of the objectives specified in Article 1 of that Directive and has to be justified on the basis of objective criteria, such as, in the present case, long growing seasons and crops with high nitrogen uptake.(2) On 18 November 2002, the Commission adopted Decision 2002/915/EC (2) allowing the application of livestock manure containing up to 230 kg of nitrogen per hectare per year on specific cattle holdings within the framework of the Danish action programme 1999-2003. The derogation was extended by Commission Decision 2005/294/EC (3) in connection with the Danish action programme 2004-2007.(3) On 17 April 2008, Denmark requested a new extension of the derogation. The request was accompanied by a detailed technical motivation.(4) Danish legislation transposing Directive 91/676/EEC can be considered to be in compliance with Directive and its provisions apply equally to the derogation.(5) In December 2003 Denmark completed the evaluation of its Second Action Plan on aquatic environment which indicated the achievement of the reduction target for nitrate leaching of 48 % in the period 1985-2003.(6) The Danish Parliamentary agreement on the Third Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment 2005-2015 sets the objectives for a further reduction of nitrate leaching by 13 % and for a reduction of phosphate surplus by 50 % in the period 2005-2015. In 2007 the Government Platform agreed on the development of a Fourth Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment by 2009 that will serve as a health check of the Third Action Plan and will include adjustments to national legislation in order to ensure achievement of the objectives by 2015.(7) Denmark has established an action programme for the period 2008-2011 in conformity with Article 5 of Directive 91/676/EEC. The measures of the action programme form an integral part of the Third Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment.(8) Results of monitoring and controls show that, in period 2005-2006, 1 779 cattle holdings, 220 839 livestock units and 115 336 hectare, corresponding respectively to 3,4 %, 10,3 % and 4,2 % of the total in Denmark were encompassed by the derogation.(9) Calculations on nitrate leaching based on survey and nutrient analysis in agricultural catchments, show that, in the period 1990-2006, nitrate leaching has been reduced by 40 % in loamy soils and by 49 % in sandy soils. Since 2002-2003 leaching rates are almost constant.(10) Trend analysis of measured nitrate concentration in water leaving the root zones over the period 1990-2006, shows a reduction of 29 % and 45 % respectively for loamy and sandy soils. In 2006, nitrate average concentration in upper groundwater of the reference catchments was below 50 mg/l, both for sandy and loamy soils. Nitrate concentration in streams in the agricultural reference catchments decreased by 31 % in the period 1990-2006, with nitrate average concentrations lower than 20 mg/l for the sandy soils and around 30 mg/l for the loamy soils.(11) The Commission, after examination of Denmark's request and in the light of the experience gained from the derogation as provided in Decisions 2002/915/EC and 2005/294/EC considers that the amount of manure envisaged by Denmark, 230 kg of nitrogen per hectare per year, will not prejudice the achievement of the objectives of Directive 91/676/EEC, if the same strict conditions established by Decision 2005/294/EC are met.(12) Decision 2005/294/EC expired on 31 July 2008. For the purpose of ensuring that the cattle farmers concerned may continue to benefit from the derogation, it is appropriate to extend the validity of Decision 2005/294/EC. The reporting obligations set by Decision 2005/294/EC should also be adapted.(13) The articles provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Nitrates Committee set up pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 91/676/EEC,. Decision 2005/294/EC is amended as follows:1. In Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:2. In Article 9, ‘31 July 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 July 2012’. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.. Done at Brussels, 8 August 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 319, 23.11.2002, p. 24(3)  OJ L 94, 13.4.2005, p. 34. +",pollution control;water pollution;pollution from agricultural sources;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;environmental protection;conservation of nature;nature protection;preservation of the environment;protection of nature;Denmark;Kingdom of Denmark;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate,27 +41340,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 606/2012 of 4 July 2012 prohibiting fishing activities for traps and longliners flying the flag of or registered in Italy, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries policy, (1) and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which may be fished in 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007, (2) requires Member States to inform the Commission of the individual quota allocated to their vessels over 24 metres and, for catching vessels less than 24 metres and for traps, at least of the quota allocated to producer organisations or groups of vessels fishing with similar gear.(3) The Common Fisheries Policy is designed to ensure the long-term viability of the fisheries sector through sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources based on the precautionary approach.(4) In accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission finds that, on the basis of information provided by Member States and of other information in its possession fishing opportunities available to the European Union, a Member State or group of Member States are deemed to have been exhausted for one or more gears or fleets, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned thereof and shall prohibit fishing activities for the respective area, gear, stock, group of stocks or fleet involved in those specific fishing activities.(5) The information in the Commission's possession indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea allocated to traps and longliners flying the flag of or registered in Italy are deemed to have been exhausted.(6) On 20 June 2012 Italy informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its traps and longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery, with effect from 20 June at 13:00 for longliners and with effect from 22 June at 17:00 for traps.(7) Without prejudice to the action taken by Italy mentioned above, it is necessary that the Commission confirms the prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W and the Mediterranean Sea, as from 20 June 2012 at 13:00 for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Italy and as from 22 June 2012 at 17:00 for traps registered in Italy.. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or registered in Italy shall be prohibited as from 20 June 2012 at 13:00.It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those vessels as from that date. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by traps registered in Italy shall be prohibited as from 22 June 2012 at 17:00.It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those traps as from that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,László ANDORMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p.1(2)  OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. +",Italy;Italian Republic;Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,27 +1109,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 408/90 of 16 February 1990 derogating in regard to packaging until 30 June 1992 from the quality standards for tomatoes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1119/89 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 778/83 (3) laid down quality standards for tomatoes; whereas as a result of technological development in the commercial preparation of certain products they can be given better commercial identification without any loss of quality; whereas sufficient experience should, however, be gained before the standards are definitively changed and therefore a temporary derogation from the quality standards for tomatoes should be introduced;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. Until 30 June 1992 the following derogation from the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 778/83 shall apply:In Section V.B 'Packaging', the following sentence is deleted: 'No stamp or label may be placed on the tomatoes themselves.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1990.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 February 1990.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 12.(3) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1983, p. 14. +",leaf vegetable;Brussels sprout;beet;cabbage;cauliflower;celery;chicory;leek;salad vegetable;spinach;fruit vegetable;aubergine;capsicum;courgette;cucumber;gherkin;marrow;melon;paprika;pimiento;pumpkin;red pepper;sweet pepper;tomato;fresh vegetable;marketing standard;grading,27 +31233,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2003/2005 of 8 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 447/2004 as regards ex-post evaluation of the Sapard programme. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia,Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Articles 32(5) and 33(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 of 22 December 1999 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (1), ex-post evaluation of the Sapard programme must be carried out not later than three years after the end of the programming period.(2) It has to be ensured that these evaluations may still be carried out and financed after 2006, beyond the period of eligibility under Sapard in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 (2).(3) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 447/2004 of 10 March 2004 laying down rules to facilitate the transition from support under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 to that provided for by Regulation (EC) Nos 1257/1999 and 1260/1999 for the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (3) should, therefore, be amended to cover ex-post evaluations of the Sapard programme.(4) Regulation (EC) No 447/2004 should be amended accordingly.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,. Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 447/2004 is hereby replaced by the following:‘2.   The ex-post evaluations of the relevant Sapard programmes provided for in Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 (4), as well as payments for projects for which appropriations under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 are exhausted or insufficient, may be included in rural development programming for the period 2004 to 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 and financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2005.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 51. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2278/2004 (OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 36).(2)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2257/2004 (OJ L 389, 30.12.2004, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 72, 11.3.2004, p. 64.(4)  OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 51.’ +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;rural development;rural planning;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme;Central and Eastern Europe;CEE;Central Europe;Eastern Europe;project evaluation;project appraisal;EAGGF Guarantee Section;EAGGF Guarantee Section aid,27 +41609,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 981/2012 of 17 October 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non- EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 October 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.ANNEXNo 58/TQ44Member State GermanyStock COD/N01514Species Cod (Gadus morhua)Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIVDate 26.9.2012 +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;Arctic Ocean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,27 +11900,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2700/93 of 30 September 1993 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 363/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (9) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down general rules for the granting of premiums to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2070/92 (4), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (5), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,Whereas the ewe premium scheme referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (6) (hereinafter referred to as the 'integrated system`); whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (7), the aid applications and the integrated control system referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 are applicable to the ewe and female-goat premiums from the 1994 marketing year;Whereas the integrated system contains the essential elements of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3007/84 of 26 October 1984 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium for producers of sheepmeat (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3204/92 (9); whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3007/84 should be repealed;Whereas the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3007/84 which have not been included in the integrated system should be consolidated, in particular the period for the lodging of applications, the duration of the retention period on holdings, the conversion rate to be applied on payment of the premium and/or advances; whereas, pending the application of Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and registration of animals (10), it is appropriate to lay down the minimum conditions required of the monitoring system implemented by Member States planning to carry out inspections outside the holding period;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,. Applications1. In addition to the requirements under the integrated management and control system relating to certain Community aid schemes, pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 3508/92 and (EEC) No 3887/92, producers must indicate in the premium applications whether they are marketing sheep's milk, or milk products based on sheep's milk, during the marketing year in respect of which the premium is requested.2. Applications for a premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers shall be submitted to the authority designated by the Member State in the territory in which the holding is situated during a fixed period within a period commencing on 1 November preceding the commencement of the marketing year and ending on 30 April following the commencement of the marketing year in respect of which the applications are submitted.Instead of one period, Member States may decide on two non-consecutive periods for the submission of applications within the above period. In that event, a producer in such Member States may submit his premium application only during one of the two periods.However, the United Kingdom may set one (or two) different period(s) in respect of Northern Ireland from that (those) set for Great Britain.3. The retention period during which the producer undertakes to keep on his holding the number of ewes and/or goats in respect of which the premium is requested shall be 100 days starting on the last day of the period for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 2. (4) of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1182/71 (11) shall not apply for the determination of the aforesaid 100-day period.4. Each application shall cover at least 10 ewes and/or goats. NotificationMember States shall notify the Commission by 31 July of each year at the latest of the information relating to premium applications submitted during the period referred to in Article 1 (2). For that purpose they shall use the model form included in the Annex hereto.The information referred to in the first paragraph shall be made available to the national bodies responsible for drawing up official statistics in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector, at their request. Eligibility1. The premium referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 shall be due for the number of each category of eligible animal which the producer keeps on his holding during the retention period referred to in Article 1 (3).2. For the purposes of controlling premium applications, animals satisfying the conditions provided for in the definitions referred to in Article 1 (4) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 on the final day of the retention period shall be considered eligible animals. Controls1. On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92, and the system for the permanent recording of livestock movements must comply with the rules laid down by Article 4 of Directive 92/102/EEC.However, for the 1994 marketing year, if a Member State has not yet implemented the recording system referred to in the first subparagraph, it may introduce a recording system capable of permanently and clearly reflecting the actual livestock situation. The system must include the following information:- number of ewes and/or female goats present on the holding on a date to be fixed by the Member State,- date of lambing and number of females covered for the first time,- date of purchases of ewes and/or goats with an indication of the number and the vendor, or the place of purchase in the case of an auction sale,- date of sales of ewes and/or goats, with an indication of the number and the purchaser, or the place of sale in the case of an auction sale,- cases of force majeure and natural circumstances bringing about a reduction in the number of ewes and/or goats indicating the date, the number of livestock affected and the cause.Member States covered by the preceding subparagraph shall notify the Commission of national provisions adopted to that end prior to the commencement of the 1994 marketing year.In such Member States at least 50 % of the minimum number of inspections required shall be carried out during the retention period, and the granting of the premium shall be subject to the condition that the producer keep a register permitting the implementation of the permanent recording system.2. For each marketing year Member States shall draw up an inventory of sheep producers marketing sheep's milk and sheep's milk products. The inventory shall be drawn up on the basis of the producers' declarations referred to in Article 1 (1). In addition, Member States shall, when drawing up the inventory, take account of the results of controls and any other source of information available to the competent authority, in particular information provided by processors or distributors relating to the marketing of sheep's milk and sheep's milk products by producers. Payment1. The advance payments provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 may under no circumstances be paid prior to the end of the retention period referred to in Article 1 (3).2. The premium and, where an advance payment has been paid, the balance shall be paid prior to 15 October following the end of the marketing year in respect of which the premium has been granted.3. The premium payable per eligible animal and the advance on the estimated premium per eligible animal - where an advance has been paid - shall be paid only if the amount fixed per head of sheep is greater than or equal to ECU 1. Conversion rate1. The conversion rate to be applied to the amount of the advance payment referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 shall be the representative rate in force on the first day of the marketing year in respect of which the premium is granted.2. The conversion rate to be applied:- to the amount of the premium and of the balance referred to in the fourth subparagraph of Article 5 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89,- to the amount of the premium and of the balance referred to above in the event that payment is carried forward to the following marketing year,- to the amount of the deduction referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90,shall be the representative rate in force on the last day of the marketing year in respect of which the premium is granted. Implementing measuresWhere necessary, Member States shall take the measures needed to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and shall notify the Commission of said measures. RepealRegulation (EEC) No 3007/84 is hereby repealed. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 1994 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 September 1993.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 42, 19. 2. 1993, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 337, 4. 12. 1990, p. 7.(4) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 63.(5) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 391, 31. 12. 1992, p. 36.(8) OJ No L 283, 27. 10. 1984, p. 28.(9) OJ No L 319, 4. 11. 1992, p. 7.(10) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32.(11) OJ No L 124, 8. 6. 1971, p. 1.ANNEXAPPLICATIONS FOR EWE AND SHE-GOAT PREMIUMS>START OF GRAPHIC>MARKETING YEAR:Region (*) Total number of applications (I) Number of ewes declared per producernot marketing ewe's milkewe's milk products (**) (by class) Number of applications (I) (II) Number of ewes declared per producermarketing ewe's milkewe's milk products (by class) Number of applications (II)(III) Number of she-goats declared (per class) Number of applications (III) 1/20 21/50 51/100 101/500 501/1 000 + 1 000 Total 1/20 21/50 51/100 101/500 501/1 000 + 1 000 Total 1/20 21/50 51/100 101/500 501/1 000 + 1 000 TotalTotal perMemberStateTotalnumberofapplica-tions Number of ewes declared per producer not marketing ewe's milk / ewe's milk products (**) Number of ewes declared per producer marketing ewe's milk / ewe's milk products Number of she-goatsdeclared Number of animals at reduced rate (50 %)Less favouredareasDirective75/268/EEC Non-lessfavoured areas (*) Regional subdivision laid down Article 5 (2) of Council Directive 82/177/EEC of 22 March 1982.(**) For marketing years prior to the introduction of the system provided for in Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, all ewes declared must appear in the sections headed 'Ewes declared per producer not marketing milk / milk products`.>END OF GRAPHIC> +",sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;production aid;aid to producers;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +5184,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2010 of 13 December 2010 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 161(3), 170 and 192(2), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.(2) Specific implementing rules should be laid down for export licences in the egg sector which should, in particular, include provisions for the submission of applications and the information which must appear on the applications and licences, in addition to those contained in Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (4).(3) In order to assure proper administration of the system of export licences, the rate of the security for export licences under that system should be fixed. In view of the risk of speculation inherent in the system in the egg sector, export licences should not be transferable and precise conditions governing access by traders to the said system should be laid down.(4) Article 169 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that compliance with the obligations arising from agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations regarding the export volume shall be ensured on the basis of the export licences. Therefore, a detailed schedule for the lodging of applications and for the issuing of licences should be laid down.(5) In addition, the decision regarding applications for export licences should be notified only after a period of consideration. This period would allow the Commission to appreciate the quantities applied for as well as the expenditure involved and, if appropriate, to take specific measures applicable in particular to the applications which are pending. It is in the interest of traders to allow the licence application to be withdrawn after the acceptance coefficient has been fixed.(6) The Commission should have precise information concerning applications for licences and the use of licences issued, in order to be able to manage the licence system. In the interests of efficient administration, Member States should use the information systems in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments’ regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (5).(7) In the case of applications concerning quantities equal to or less than 25 tonnes, the export licence should be issued immediately if the trader requests it. However, such licences should be restricted to short-term commercial transactions in order to prevent the mechanism provided for in this Regulation from being circumvented.(8) In order to ensure an exact follow up of the quantities to be exported, a derogation from the rules regarding the tolerances laid down in Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 should be laid down.(9) Article 167(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that for eggs for hatching export refunds may be granted on the basis of an ex post export licence. Therefore implementing rules for such a system should be laid down with the aim of ensuring efficient verification that the obligations arising from the agreements concluded in the framework of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations are complied with. However, it would appear unnecessary to require the lodging of a security in the case of licences applied for after exportation.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. All exports of products in the egg sector for which an export refund is requested, with the exception of eggs for hatching falling within CN codes 0407 00 11 and 0407 00 19, shall be subject to the presentation of an export licence with advance fixing of the refund, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 to 8. 1.   Export licences shall be valid for 90 days from their actual day of issue within the meaning of Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008.2.   Applications for licences and licences shall bear, in section 15, the description of the product and, in section 16, the 12-digit product code of the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds.3.   The categories of products referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, as well as the rate of the security for export licences are given in Annex I.4.   Applications for licences and licences shall bear, in section 20, at least one of the entries listed in Annex II. 1.   Applications for export licences may be lodged with the competent authorities from Monday to Friday of each week.2.   Applicants for export licences shall be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, are able to prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities in the Member States that they have been engaged in trade in the egg sector for at least 12 months. However, retail establishments or restaurants selling their products to end consumers may not lodge applications.3.   Export licences are issued on the Wednesday following the period referred to in paragraph 1, provided that none of the particular measures referred to in paragraph 4 have since been taken by the Commission.4.   Where the issue of export licences would or might result in the available budgetary amounts being exceeded or in the maximum quantities which may be exported with a refund being exhausted during the period concerned, in view of the limits referred to in Article 169 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, or where the issue of export licences would not allow exports to continue during the remainder of the period, the Commission may:(a) set a single acceptance percentage for the quantities applied for;(b) reject applications for which licences have not yet been granted;(c) suspend the lodging of licence applications for a maximum period of five working days, extendable by the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.Licence applications made during the suspension period shall be invalid.The measures provided for in the first subparagraph may be implemented or modulated by category of product and by destination.5.   The measures provided for in paragraph 4 may be adopted where export licence applications relate to quantities which exceed or might exceed the normal disposable quantities for one destination and issuing the licences requested would entail a risk of speculation, distortion of competition between operators, or disturbance of the trade concerned or the internal market.6.   Where quantities applied for are rejected or reduced, the security shall be released immediately for all quantities for which an application was not satisfied.7.   Notwithstanding paragraph 3, where a single percentage of acceptance less than 80 % is set, the licence shall be issued at the latest by the 11th working day following publication of that percentage in the Official Journal of the European Union. During the 10 working days following its publication, the operator may:— either withdraw his application, in which case the security is released immediately,— or request immediate issuing of the licence, in which case the competent authority shall issue it without delay but no sooner than the normal issue date for the relevant week.8.   By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the Commission can set a day other than Wednesday for the issuing of export licences when it is not possible to respect this day. 1.   On application by the operator, licence applications for up to 25 tonnes of products shall not be subject to any special measures as referred to in Article 3(4) and the licences applied for shall be issued immediately.In such cases, notwithstanding Article 2(1), the term of validity of the licences shall be limited to five working days from their actual day of issue within the meaning of Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 and section 20 of licence applications and of licences shall show one of the entries listed in Annex III.2.   The Commission may, where necessary, suspend the application of this Article. Export licences shall not be transferable. 1.   The quantity exported within the tolerance referred to in Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 shall not give entitlement to payment of the refund.2.   In section 22 of the licence, at least one of the entries listed in Annex IV shall be indicated. 1.   By Friday each week, Member States shall notify the Commission of the following information:(a) the applications for export licences as referred to in Article 1 lodged from Monday to Friday of the same week, stating whether they fall within the scope of Article 4 or not;(b) the quantities covered by export licences issued on the preceding Wednesday, not including those issued immediately under Article 4;(c) the quantities covered by export licence applications withdrawn pursuant to Article 3(7) during the preceding week.2.   The notification of the applications referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall specify:(a) the quantity in product weight for each category referred to in Article 2(3);(b) the breakdown by destination of the quantity for each category in the case where the rate of refund varies according to the destination;(c) the rate of refund applicable;(d) the total amount of refund prefixed in euro per product category.3.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission on a monthly basis following the expiry of validity of export licences the quantity of unused export licences. 1.   For the eggs for hatching falling within CN codes 0407 00 11 and 0407 00 19, operators shall declare at the time when customs formalities for exports are fulfilled, that they intend to claim an export refund.2.   Not later than two working days after exporting, operators shall lodge with the competent authority the application for an ex post export licence for the eggs for hatching which have been exported. In section 20 of the licence application and of the licence, the term ex post shall be indicated together with the customs office where customs formalities have been fulfilled as well as the day of export within the meaning of Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 (6).By way of derogation from Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 no security shall be required.3.   Member States shall notify the Commission, by Friday each week of the number of ex post export licences applied for, during the current week, including ‘nil’ notifications. The notifications shall specify, where applicable, the details referred to in Article 7(2).4.   Ex post export licences shall be issued each following Wednesday, provided that none of the particular measures referred to in Article 3(4) are taken by the Commission after the export concerned. Where such measures are taken they shall apply to the exports already carried out.This licence accords entitlement to payment of the refund applicable on the day of export within the meaning of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 612/2009.5.   Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 shall not apply to the ex post licences referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article.The licences shall be presented directly by the interested party to the agency in charge of the payment of export refunds. This agency shall attribute and stamp the licence. The notifications referred to in this Regulation, including ‘nil’ notifications, shall be made in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 792/2009. 0Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 is repealed.References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 December 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 33.(3)  See Annex VI.(4)  OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.(5)  OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.(6)  OJ L 186, 17.7.2009, p. 1.ANNEX IProduct code of the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds (1) Category Rate of the security0407 00 11 9000 1 —0407 00 19 9000 2 —0407 00 30 9000 3 3 (2)0408 11 80 9100 4 100408 19 81 9100 5 50408 91 80 9100 6 150408 99 80 9100 7 4(1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), part 8.(2)  For destinations shown in Annex V.(3)  Other destinations.ANNEX IIEntries referred to in Article 2(4)— : In Bulgarian : Регламент (ЕC) № 1178/2010— : In Spanish : Reglamento (UE) no 1178/2010— : In Czech : Nařízení (EU) č. 1178/2010— : In Danish : Forordning (EU) nr. 1178/2010— : In German : Verordnung (EU) Nr. 1178/2010— : In Estonian : Määrus (EL) nr 1178/2010— : In Greek : Κανονισμός (ΕE) αριθ. 1178/2010— : In English : Regulation (EU) No 1178/2010— : In French : Règlement (UE) no 1178/2010— : In Italian : Regolamento (UE) n. 1178/2010— : In Latvian : Regula (ES) Nr. 1178/2010— : In Lithuanian : Reglamentas (ES) Nr. 1178/2010— : In Hungarian : 1178/2010/EU rendelet— : In Maltese : Regolament (UE) Nru 1178/2010— : In Dutch : Verordening (EU) nr. 1178/2010— : In Polish : Rozporządzenie (UE) nr 1178/2010— : In Portuguese : Regulamento (UE) n.o 1178/2010— : In Romanian : Regulamentul (UE) nr. 1178/2010— : In Slovak : Nariadenie (EÚ) č. 1178/2010— : In Slovenian : Uredba (EU) št. 1178/2010— : In Finnish : Asetus (EU) N:o 1178/2010— : In Swedish : Förordning (EU) nr 1178/2010ANNEX IIIEntries referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1)— : In Bulgarian : Лицензия, валидна пет работни дни— : In Spanish : Certificado válido durante cinco días hábiles— : In Czech : Licence platná pět pracovních dní— : In Danish : Licens, der er gyldig i fem arbejdsdage— : In German : Fünf Arbeitstage gültige Lizenz— : In Estonian : Litsents kehtib viis tööpäeva— : In Greek : Πιστοποιητικό που ισχύει για πέντε εργάσιμες ημέρες— : In English : Licence valid for five working days— : In French : Certificat valable cinq jours ouvrables— : In Italian : Titolo valido cinque giorni lavorativi— : In Latvian : Licences derīguma termiņš ir piecas darba dienas— : In Lithuanian : Licencijos galioja penkias darbo dienas— : In Hungarian : Öt munkanapig érvényes tanúsítvány— : In Maltese : Liċenza valida għal ħamest ijiem tax-xogħol— : In Dutch : Certificaat met een geldigheidsduur van vijf werkdagen— : In Polish : Pozwolenie ważne pięć dni roboczych— : In Portuguese : Certificado de exportação válido durante cinco dias úteis— : In Romanian : Licență valabilă timp de cinci zile lucrătoare— : In Slovak : Licencia platí päť pracovných dní— : In Slovenian : Dovoljenje velja 5 delovnih dni— : In Finnish : Todistus on voimassa viisi työpäivää— : In Swedish : Licensen är giltig fem arbetsdagarANNEX IVEntries referred to in Article 6(2)— : In Bulgarian : Възстановяване, валидно за […] тона (количество, за което е издадена лицензията).— : In Spanish : Restitución válida por […] toneladas (cantidad por la que se expida el certificado).— : In Czech : Náhrada platn�� pro […] tun (množství, pro které je licence vydána).— : In Danish : Restitutionen omfatter […] t (den mængde, licensen vedrører).— : In German : Erstattung gültig für […] Tonnen (Menge, für welche die Lizenz ausgestellt wurde).— : In Estonian : Eksporditoetus kehtib […] tonni kohta (kogus, millele on antud ekspordilitsents).— : In Greek : Επιστροφή ισχύουσα για […] τόνους (ποσότητα για την οποία έχει εκδοθεί το πιστοποιητικό).— : In English : Refund valid for […] tonnes (quantity for which the licence is issued).— : In French : Restitution valable pour […] tonnes (quantité pour laquelle le certificat est délivré).— : In Italian : Restituzione valida per […] t (quantitativo per il quale il titolo è rilasciato).— : In Latvian : Kompensācija ir spēkā attiecībā uz […] tonnām (daudzums par kuru ir izsniegta licence).— : In Lithuanian : Grąžinamoji išmoka galioja […] tonoms (kiekis, kuriam išduota licencija).— : In Hungarian : A visszatérítés […] tonnára érvényes (azt a mennyiséget kell feltüntetni, amelyre az engedélyt kiadták).— : In Maltese : Rifużjoni valida għal […] tunnellati (kwantità li għaliha tinħareġ il-liċenza).— : In Dutch : Restitutie geldig voor […] ton (hoeveelheid waarvoor het certificaat wordt afgegeven).— : In Polish : Refundacja ważna dla […] ton (ilość, dla której zostało wydane pozwolenie).— : In Portuguese : Restituição válida para […] toneladas (quantidade relativamente à qual é emitido o certificado).— : In Romanian : Restituire valabilă pentru […] tone (cantitatea pentru care a fost eliberată licența).— : In Slovak : Náhrada je platná pre […] ton (množstvo, pre ktoré bolo vydané povolenie).— : In Slovenian : Nadomestilo velja za […] ton (količina, za katero je bilo dovoljenje izdano).— : In Finnish : Tuki on voimassa […] tonnille (määrä, jolle todistus on myönnetty).— : In Swedish : Ger rätt till exportbidrag för (…) ton (den kvantitet för vilken licensen utfärdats).ANNEX VBahrainEgyptHong KongJapanKuwaitMalaysiaOmanPhilippinesQatarRussiaSouth KoreaTaiwanThailandUnited Arab EmiratesYemenANNEX VIRepealed Regulation with list of its successive amendmentsCommission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004Commission Regulation (EC) No 1475/2004Commission Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006 Only Article 14Commission Regulation (EU) No 557/2010 Only Article 2ANNEX VIICorrelation TableRegulation (EC) No 596/2004 This RegulationArticle 1 Article 1Article 2(1), (2) and (3) Article 2(1), (2) and (3)Article 2(4), introductory wording Article 2(4)Article 2(4), first to eleventh indents Annex IIArticle 3(1) to (4) Article 3(1) to (4)Article 3(4a) Article 3(5)Article 3(5) Article 3(6)Article 3(6) Article 3(7)Article 3(7) Article 3(8)Articles 4 and 5 Articles 4 and 5Article 6(1) Article 6(1)Article 6(2), introductory wording Article 6(2)Article 6(2), first to eleventh indents Annex IVArticles 7 and 8 Articles 7 and 8Article 8a Article 9Article 9 —— Article 10Article 10 Article 11Annex I Annex IAnnex Ia Annex IIIAnnex III Annex VAnnex IV —Annex V —— Annex VI— Annex VII +",provision of documents;document loan;furnishing of documents;lending of documents;sending of documents;supplying of documents;transmission of documents;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;egg;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,27 +41957,"2013/259/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 31 May 2013 amending Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC as regards the entries for Bahrain and China in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Union of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species are authorised (notified under document C(2013) 2927) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 17(3)(a) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (2), and in particular Article 12(1) and (4), and the introductory phrase of Article 19 and points (a) and (b) of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 92/65/EEC lays down conditions applicable to imports into the Union, inter alia, of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species. Those conditions are to be at least equivalent to those applicable to trade between Member States.(2) Directive 2009/156/EC lays down animal health conditions for the importation into the Union of live equidae. It provides that imports of equidae into the Union are only authorised from those third countries that meet certain animal health requirements.(3) Commission Decision 2004/211/EC of 6 January 2004 establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EEC and 94/63/EC (3) establishes a list of third countries, or parts thereof where regionalisation applies, from which Member States are to authorise the importation of equidae and semen, ova and embryos thereof, and indicates the other conditions applicable to such imports. That list is set out in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC.(4) Following the eradication of glanders, Bahrain continued enhanced surveillance and movement restrictions on equidae kept in the northern part of the country. Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC therefore indicates different conditions for the introduction into the Member States of registered horses from the northern and southern parts of that country. Since there has been no case of glanders since September 2011 in Bahrain, it is possible to allow the importation of registered horses under the same conditions from the entire territory of Bahrain.(5) In order to host an equestrian event of the Global Champions Tour in October 2013, carried out under the auspices of the World Equestrian Federation (FEI), the competent Chinese authorities have requested the recognition of an equine disease-free zone in the Metropolitan area of Shanghai, directly accessible from the nearby international airport. In view of the temporary nature of the purpose-built facilities at the EXPO 2010 parking it is appropriate to foresee only a temporary approval of that zone.(6) The Chinese authorities have provided guarantees in particular as regards the notifiability in their country of the diseases listed in Annex I to Directive 2009/156/EC and the undertaking to fully comply with Article 12(2)(f) of that Directive as regards the information to the Commission and the Member States. In addition, the Chinese authorities have informed the Commission that the entire group of horses competing in that event will come from and return to Member States and will be kept completely separated from any equidae not of the same origin and health status.(7) In the light of those guarantees and information provided by the Chinese authorities, it is possible to allow for a limited period of time from a part of the territory of China the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export in accordance with the requirements of Commission Decision 93/195/EEC of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (4).(8) The entries for Bahrain and China in Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC should therefore be amended.(9) Decision 2004/211/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex I to Decision 2004/211/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 May 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.(2)  OJ L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1.ANNEXAnnex I to Decision 2004/211/EC is amended as follows:(1) The entry for Bahrain is replaced by the following:‘BH Bahrain BH-0 Whole country E X X X — — — — — —’(2) The entry for China is replaced by the following:‘CN China CN-0 Whole country — — — — — — — — —CN-1 The equine disease-free zone in Conghua City, Guangzhou Municipality, Guangdong Province including the Biosecurity Highway Passage from and to the airport in Guangzhou and Hong Kong (see Box 3 for details) C X X X — — — — — —CN-2 The venue for the Global Champions Tour at the Expo 2010 No 15 Parking Lot and the passage to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the northern part of the Pudong New area and the Eastern part of the Minhang District of the Metropolitan area of Shanghai (see Box 5 for details) C — X — — — — — — — Valid from 24 September to 24 October 2013’(3) Box 4 is deleted.(4) The following Box 5 is added:‘Box 5:CN China CN-2 Delimitation of the zone in the Metropolitan area of Shanghai:Western boundary : Huangpu River from its estuary in the North to the bifurcation of the Dazhi River,Southern boundary : from the bifurcation of the Huanpu River to the estuary of the Dazhi River in the East,Northern and Eastern boundaries : coast line.’ +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;live animal;animal on the hoof;import (EU);Community import;Bahrain;Kingdom of Bahrain;China;People’s Republic of China;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule,27 +2372,"98/206/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning the extension of an exemption granted to Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,Whereas by Decision 96/213/EC (3) the Commission approved the request for an exemption submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC concerning one type of gas discharge lamp for two types of headlamp for motor vehicles, meeting the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulations Nos 8, 98 and 99, with a view to the granting of EC type approval;Whereas the request for an extension of the exemption submitted by Germany on 13 October 1997 is justified by the fact that the measures needed to adapt the Directives which were the subject of that exemption have not yet come into force and the exemption should therefore be extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to those directives and, in any case, for a maximum period of 24 months;Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The exemption granted to Germany by Decision 96/213/EC is hereby extended until the entry into force of the adaptations to the directives concerned and, in any case, for a period not exceeding twenty-four months. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1998.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1.(3) OJ L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 40. +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;technical rule;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;signalling device;anti-dazzle headlamp;audible warning device;dipped-beam headlamp;fog lamp;light;lighting system;main-beam headlamp;side marker lamp;stop lamp;vehicle signals;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +22862,"2002/572/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 2001 on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) It is desirable to complete by means of an Additional Protocol the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part(1), so as to provide for preferential conditions for the importation into the Community of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Republic of Poland, and into the Republic of Poland of certain fish and fishery products originating in the Community.(2) To that end a new Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products should be added to the said Europe Agreement.(3) The Protocol should be approved,. The Additional Protocol laying down the trade arrangements for certain fish and fishery products to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) OJ L 348, 31.12.1993, p. 2. +",liberalisation of trade;elimination of trade barriers;liberalisation of commerce;liberalization of trade;trade cooperation;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;Poland;Republic of Poland;fishery product;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;association agreement (EU);EC association agreement,27 +15980,"97/103/EC: Commission Decision of 22 January 1997 amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (1), thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 93/693/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 97/1/EC (3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;Whereas the competent veterinary services of Australia, Canada and the United States of America have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres; whereas guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is amended as follows:1. in Part 1, in respect of Canada:the semen collection centre:'WESTERN BREEDERS SERVICEBalzac, AlbertaT0M 0E0Approved premises:NE-1/4-28-24-28-W4Rainbow RoadCornich, AlbertaApproval code: CAN 028`is replaced by:'ALTA GENETICS INC.R.R.2Balzac, AlbertaT0M 0E0Approved premises:NE-1/4-28-24-28-W4Rainbow RoadCornich, AlbertaApproval code: CAN 028`;2. in Part 2, in respect of the United States of America:the semen collection centre:'LANDMARK GENETICSPO Box 939102 Aldritch RoadHughson, CA 95326Approved premises:Route 4, Hwy 26Watertown, WI 53094Approval code: U 011`is replaced by:'ALTA GENETICS USA, INC.PO Box 939102 Aldritch RoadHughson, CA 95326Approved premises:Route 4, Hwy 26Watertown, WI 53094Approval code: U 011`;3. in Part 12, in respect of Australia the following semen collection centre is added:'TOTAL LIVESTOCK GENETICS PTY LTDPO Box 105CamperdownVictoria 3260Approval code: 591`. This Decision is addressed to Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 January 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.(2) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 35.(3) OJ No L 1, 3. 1. 1997, p. 3. +",import;artificial insemination;animal insemination;bovine insemination;caprine insemination;insemination of animals;insemination of cattle;insemination of goats;insemination of pigs;insemination of sheep;ovine insemination;porcine insemination;animal breeding;animal selection;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;Canada;Newfoundland;Quebec,27 +2139,"82/969/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 14' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 19 May 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 14"", ordered on 30 January 1981 and to be used for the determination of the main components in leakage water samples, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met, on 15 November 1982, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a chromatograph ; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the sensibility of the analysis and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as ""Dionex - Ion Chromatograph, model 14"", which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 19 May 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 December 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 74, 18.3.1982, p. 4. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis;percolation water,27 +40718,"2012/441/EC: Council Decision of 9 October 2009 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof in conjunction with Article 300(2), the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) and Article 300(4),Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) On 5 December 2004, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco.(2) The Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco (‘the Agreement’) was signed in Brussels on 12 December 2006 (1).(3) The Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed in Luxembourg on 25 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 January 2007.(4) A Protocol amending the Agreement is necessary in order to take account of the accession of those two new Member States.(5) The Protocol was negotiated by the parties on 19 March 2007.(6) The Protocol should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion,. 1.   The signing of the Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (‘the Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, subject to its conclusion.2.   The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the European Community and its Member States subject to its conclusion. Subject to reciprocity, and pending its formal conclusion, the Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from signature thereof by the parties. The notification provided for in Article 4(1) of the Protocol shall be given by the Council.. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentÅ. TORSTENSSON(1)  OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 55.27.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/25PROTOCOLamending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and RomaniaTHE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,THE CZECH REPUBLIC,THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,IRELAND,THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,MALTA,THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,ROMANIA,THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,hereinafter referred to as ""the Member States"", andTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,hereinafter referred to as ""the Community"",represented by the Council of the European Union,of the one part, andTHE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO,hereinafter referred to as ""Morocco"",of the other part,Having regard to the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union and hence to the Community on 1 January 2007,HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania are Parties to the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement concluded between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco (""the Agreement"") signed in Brussels on 12 December 2006.Article 21.   The following provisions are added to Annex II to the Agreement (Bilateral Agreements between Morocco and the Member States of the European Community):a) after the first indent:""— Aviation Agreement between the People's Republic of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Morocco signed at Rabat on 14 October 1966;"";(b) after the sixteenth indent:""— Civil Aviation Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco signed at Bucharest on 6 December 1971,2.   The following provisions are added to the first paragraph of Annex III to the Agreement (operating authorisations and technical permissions: competent authorities):(a) after the section on Belgium:(b) after the section on the Slovak Republic:Article 3The texts of the Agreement in Bulgarian and Romanian, which are attached to this Protocol, shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other language versions.Article 41.   This Protocol shall be approved by the Parties in accordance with their own procedures. It shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement. However, should this Protocol be approved by the Contracting Parties after the date of entry into force of the Agreement the Protocol would then enter into force, in accordance with Article 27(1) of the Agreement, on the date on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of their internal approval formalities.2.   This Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from signature thereof by both parties.Article 5Done at Brussels, in duplicate, on 18 June 2012, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish and Arabic languages, each text being equally authentic.За дьржавите-членкиPor los Estados miembrosZa členské státyFor medlemsstaterneFür die MitgliedstaatenLiikmesriikide nimelΓια τα κράτη μέληFor the Member StatesPour les États membresPer gli Stati membriDalīvalstu vārdā –Valstybių narių varduA tagállamok részérőlGħall-Istati MembriVoor de lidstatenW imieniu Państw CzłonkowskichPelos Estados-MembrosPentru statele membreZa členské štátyZa države članiceJäsenvaltioiden puolestaFör medlemsstaternasЗа Европейския съюзPor la Unión EuropeaZa Evropskou uniiFor Den Europæiske UnionFür die Europäische UnionEuroopa Liidu nimelΓια την Ευρωπαϊκή ΈνωσηFor the European UnionPour l’Union européennePer l’Unione europeaEiropas Savienības vārdā –Europos Sąjungos varduAz Európai Unió részérőlGħall-Unjoni EwropeaVoor de Europese UnieW imieniu Unii EuropejskiejPela União EuropeiaPentru Uniunea EuropeanăZa Európsku úniuZa Evropsko unijoEuroopan unionin puolestaFör Europeiska unionenЗа Кралство МарокоPor el Reino de MarruecosZa Marocké královstvíFor Kongeriget MarokkoFür das Königreich MarokkoMaroko Kuningriigi nimelΓια το Βασίλειο του ΜαρόκουFor the Kingdom of MoroccoPour le Royaume du MarocPer il Regno del MaroccoMarokas Karalistes vārdā –Maroko Karalystės varduA Marokkói Királyság nevébenGħar-Renju tal-MarokkVoor het Koninkrijk MarokkoW imieniu Królestwa MarokaPelo Reino de MarrocosPentru Regatul MarocZa Marocké kráľovstvoZa Kraljevino MarokoMarokon kuningaskunnan puolestaFör Konungariket Marocko +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;protocol to an agreement;signature of an agreement;Romania;air transport;aeronautics;air service;aviation;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;interim agreement (EU);EC interim agreement;provisional implementation of an EC agreement,27 +44363,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1006/2014 of 23 September 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for alfonsinos in EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22).ANNEXNo 34/DSSMember State IrelandStock ALF/3X14-Species Alfonsinos (Beryx spp.)Zone EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIVClosing date 28.8.2014 +",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters,27 +42688,"Council Regulation (EU) No 679/2013 of 15 July 2013 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and the weightings applicable from 1 July 2012 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in third countries and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and from of 1 July 2012 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries.(2) The weightings in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Council Regulation (EU) No 964/2011 (2) may lead to retrospective upward or downward adjustments to remuneration.(3) Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings.(4) Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 July 2011 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.(5) Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation,. 1.   With effect from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as set out in Annex I.2.   With effect from 1 July 2012, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as set out in Annex II.3.   The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be established in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3) and shall correspond to the rates applicable on 1 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 respectively. 1.   The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the application of the weightings set out in Annexes I and II.2.   The institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the weightings set out in Annexes I and II for the period between 1 July 2011 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall be restricted to a period of six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Recovery shall be spread over no more than 12 months from that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentV. JUKNA(1)  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 29.9.2011, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.ANNEX IWeightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingAfghanistan (3) 0 0 0,0Albania 85,81 141,370 60,7Algeria 71,42 103,525 69,0Angola 149,7 132,885 112,7Argentina 3,545 5,91281 60,0Armenia 407,4 533,510 76,4Australia 1,533 1,35850 112,8Azerbaijan 1,154 1,13539 101,6Bangladesh 52,20 106,189 49,2Barbados 3,198 2,89943 110,3Belarus 3 025 7 099,45 42,6Belize 1,750 2,86408 61,1Benin 588,4 655,957 89,7Bolivia 5,973 9,99653 59,8Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) 1,254 1,95583 64,1Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) 1,461 1,95583 74,7Botswana 5,693 9,37207 60,7Brazil 2,550 2,26870 112,4Burkina Faso 624,0 655,957 95,1Burundi (3) 0 0 0Cambodia 4 521 5 852,50 77,2Cameroon 610,9 655,957 93,1Canada 1,202 1,40370 85,6Cape Verde 82,37 110,265 74,7Central African Republic 672,4 655,957 102,5Chad 697,5 655,957 106,3Chile 447,0 679,490 65,8China 8,475 9,32350 90,9Colombia 2 184 2 568,34 85,0Congo (Brazzaville) 754,4 655,957 115,0Costa Rica 605,6 726,890 83,3Côte d’Ivoire 635,6 655,957 96,9Croatia 5,836 7,38330 79,0Cuba USD 0,956 USD 1,44250 66,3Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) USD 2,010 USD 1,44250 139,3Djibouti 235,7 256,363 91,9Dominican Republic 32,43 54,7816 59,2Ecuador USD 0,9702 USD 1,44250 67,3Egypt 5,181 8,56810 60,5El Salvador USD 0,9966 USD 1,44250 69,1Eritrea 24,26 21,5463 112,6Ethiopia 19,48 24,2877 80,2Fiji 1,627 2,51572 64,7Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 37,13 61,6063 60,3Gabon 681,7 655,957 103,9Gambia 29,29 40,6400 72,1Georgia 1,716 2,34730 73,1Ghana 1,682 2,15435 78,1Guatemala 7,911 11,2402 70,4Guinea (Conakry) 5 871 9 678,22 60,7Guinea-Bissau 634,1 655,957 96,7Guyana 178,9 291,125 61,5Haiti 45,56 57,9164 78,7Honduras 19,69 27,2562 72,2Hong Kong 10,44 11,2265 93,0Iceland 149,7 165,150 90,6India 40,61 64,7210 62,7Indonesia (Banda Aceh) 8 778 12 413,0 70,7Indonesia (Jakarta) 9 585 12 413,0 77,2Iraq (3) 0 0 0Israel 5,251 4,94760 106,1Jamaica 115,5 122,758 94,1Japan (Tokyo) 158,6 116,930 135,6Jordan 0,8589 1,02273 84,0Kazakhstan (Astana) 182,4 208,440 87,5Kenya 89,11 129,536 68,8Kosovo (Pristina) 0,6806 1,00000 68,1Kyrgyzstan 44,87 65,3193 68,7Laos 9 113 11 438,0 79,7Lebanon 1 647 2 174,57 75,7Lesotho 6,427 9,88460 65,0Liberia USD 1,328 USD 1,44250 92,1Libya (3) 0 0 0Madagascar 2 305 2 770,49 83,2Malawi 180,9 216,503 83,6Malaysia 3,179 4,37270 72,7Mali 636,8 655,957 97,1Mauritania 234,4 387,915 60,4Mauritius 32,88 40,1709 81,9Mexico 12,22 16,9954 71,9Moldova 10,62 16,4444 64,6Montenegro 0,6462 1,00000 64,6Morocco 8,437 11,2940 74,7Mozambique 32,04 40,3800 79,3Namibia 8,110 9,88460 82,0Nepal 78,49 102,520 76,6New Caledonia 134,8 119,332 113,0New Zealand 1,790 1,75590 101,9Nicaragua 17,76 32,3385 54,9Niger 555,3 655,957 84,7Nigeria (Abuja) 186,1 220,507 84,4Norway 10,78 7,80550 138,1Pakistan 60,24 122,565 49,1Panama USD 0,8448 USD 1,44250 58,6Papua New Guinea 3,694 3,29924 112,0Paraguay 3 814 5 770,00 66,1Peru 3,141 3,98058 78,9Philippines 44,94 62,7700 71,6Russia 43,61 40,3780 108,0Rwanda 709,4 855,942 82,9Samoa 2,923 3,29714 88,7Saudi Arabia 3,423 5,28110 64,8Senegal 594,1 655,957 90,6Serbia (Belgrade) 79,49 101,040 78,7Sierra Leone 5 708 6 301,53 90,6Singapore 2,076 1,77990 116,6Solomon Islands 11,08 10,3926 106,6South Africa 6,327 9,88460 64,0South Korea 1 604 1 553,32 103,3Southern Sudan (Juba) (3) 0 0 0Sri Lanka 118,1 154,886 76,2Sudan (Khartoum) 3,382 3,93024 86,1Suriname 2,661 4,76025 55,9Swaziland 6,880 9,88460 69,6Switzerland (Berne) 1,532 1,20360 127,3Switzerland (Geneva) 1,562 1,20360 129,8Syria 51,84 67,0950 77,3Taiwan 34,73 41,7050 83,3Tajikistan 4,194 6,72897 62,3Tanzania 1 358 2 194,38 61,9Thailand 34,04 44,4290 76,6Timor Leste USD 1,424 USD 1,44250 98,7Togo 571,5 655,957 87,1Trinidad and Tobago 7,042 9,10380 77,4Tunisia 1,329 1,96490 67,6Turkey 1,963 2,36040 83,2Uganda 2 049 3 579,47 57,2Ukraine 8,217 11,3372 72,5United States (New York) 1,287 1,44250 89,2United States (Washington) 1,214 1,44250 84,2Uruguay 25,17 26,2220 96,0Uzbekistan 1 235 2 468,20 50,0Vanuatu 148,3 130,330 113,8Venezuela 5,470 6,19503 88,3Vietnam 15 446 29 758,8 51,9West Bank — Gaza Strip 5,526 4,94760 111,7Yemen 215,8 308,407 70,0Zambia 6 109 6 906,98 88,4Zimbabwe (3) 0 0 0NB: Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:(1)  1 EURO = x units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste).(2)  Brussels = 100 %.(3)  Not available because of local instability or unreliable data.NB: Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:ANNEX IIWeightings applicable from 1 July 2012PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT Economic parity Exchange rate WeightingAfghanistan (3) 0 0 0Albania 82,84 138,180 60,0Algeria 75,86 100,187 75,7Angola 160,0 119,596 133,8Argentina 3,706 5,60300 66,1Armenia 407,5 525,440 77,6Australia 1,524 1,23570 123,3Azerbaijan 1,146 0,975682 117,5Bangladesh 57,29 102,802 55,7Barbados 3,228 2,49691 129,3Belarus 6 304 10 440,0 60,4Belize 1,761 2,36066 74,6Benin 666,1 655,957 101,5Bolivia 6,022 8,58084 70,2Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) 1,246 1,95583 63,7Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) 1,473 1,95583 75,3Botswana 5,800 9,74659 59,5Brazil 2,500 2,58980 96,5Burkina Faso 628,1 655,957 95,8Burundi (3) 0 0 0Cambodia 4 428 5 096,50 86,9Cameroon 608,2 655,957 92,7Canada 1,205 1,27640 94,4Cape Verde 78,73 110,265 71,4Central African Republic 716,1 655,957 109,2Chad 731,0 655,957 111,4Chile 448,6 625,731 71,7China 8,357 7,89590 105,8Colombia 2 142 2 219,68 96,5Congo (Brazzaville) 736,5 655,957 112,3Costa Rica 619,0 618,385 100,1Côte d’Ivoire 626,2 655,957 95,5Croatia 5,785 7,51700 77,0Cuba USD 1,007 USD 1,24180 81,1Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) USD 2,169 USD 1,24180 174,7Djibouti 235,7 220,694 106,8Dominican Republic 32,01 49,0020 65,3Ecuador USD 0,9882 USD 1,24180 79,6Egypt 5,400 7,61135 70,9El Salvador USD 0,9701 USD 1,24180 78,1Eritrea 24,09 19,3848 124,3Ethiopia 20,80 22,4315 92,7Fiji 1,685 2,28728 73,7Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 36,16 61,6269 58,7Gabon 670,2 655,957 102,2Gambia 29,61 41,0300 72,2Georgia 1,577 2,06140 76,5Ghana 1,917 2,37345 80,8Guatemala 7,980 9,75743 81,8Guinea (Conakry) 6 371 8 684,29 73,4Guinea-Bissau 615,5 655,957 93,8Guyana 181,6 257,135 70,6Haiti 47,18 52,3771 90,1Honduras 20,20 24,1879 83,5Hong Kong 10,43 9,63490 108,3Iceland 154,8 157,970 98,0India 46,98 70,6030 66,5Indonesia (Banda Aceh) 8 837 11 762,5 75,1Indonesia (Jakarta) 9 639 11 762,5 81,9Iraq (3) 0 0 0Israel 5,052 4,90000 103,1Jamaica 118,8 110,466 107,5Japan (Tokyo) 158,7 98,6000 161,0Jordan 0,8632 0,880436 98,0Kazakhstan (Astana) 188,0 187,240 100,4Kenya 91,29 105,306 86,7Kosovo (Pristina) 0,6882 1,00000 68,8Kyrgyzstan 46,34 58,5603 79,1Laos 8 978 10 027,5 89,5Lebanon 1 650 1 872,01 88,1Lesotho 6,421 10,4610 61,4Liberia USD 1,449 USD 1,24180 116,7Libya (3) 0 0 0Madagascar 2 341 2 760,59 84,8Malawi 204,2 339,388 60,2Malaysia 3,090 3,96760 77,9Mali 668,9 655,957 102,0Mauritania 236,2 371,485 63,6Mauritius 31,40 38,4557 81,7Mexico 12,21 16,9208 72,2Moldova 10,36 15,2783 67,8Montenegro 0,6372 1,00000 63,7Morocco 7,859 11,0435 71,2Mozambique 30,62 33,9600 90,2Namibia 8,432 10,4610 80,6Nepal 80,60 115,105 70,0New Caledonia 134,1 119,332 112,4New Zealand 1,771 1,57280 112,6Nicaragua 17,49 29,2136 59,9Niger 548,4 655,957 83,6Nigeria (Abuja) 205,1 195,043 105,2Norway 10,46 7,54650 138,6Pakistan 63,76 117,995 54,0Panama USD 0,8365 USD 1,24180 67,4Papua New Guinea 3,774 2,59471 145,4Paraguay 3 821 5 699,86 67,0Peru 3,115 3,29263 94,6Philippines 44,10 52,6300 83,8Russia 43,58 41,1430 105,9Rwanda 702,6 766,389 91,7Samoa 3,004 2,88925 104,0Saudi Arabia 3,597 4,70810 76,4Senegal 602,6 655,957 91,9Serbia (Belgrade) 78,59 114,007 68,9Sierra Leone 6 407 5 389,51 118,9Singapore 2,039 1,58840 128,4Solomon Islands 11,34 8,76972 129,3South Africa 6,387 10,4610 61,1South Korea 1 637 1 436,46 114,0Southern Sudan (Juba) (3) 0 0 0Sri Lanka 119,5 166,548 71,8Sudan (Khartoum) 4,248 6,32792 67,1Suriname 2,707 4,09794 66,1Swaziland 6,916 10,4610 66,1Switzerland (Berne) 1,549 1,20100 129,0Switzerland (Geneva) 1,565 1,20100 130,3Syria 59,26 80,2250 73,9Taiwan 34,33 37,1755 92,3Tajikistan 4,099 5,91817 69,3Tanzania 1 402 1 975,97 71,0Thailand 32,81 39,5890 82,9Timor Leste USD 1,487 USD 1,24180 119,7Togo 546,2 655,957 83,3Trinidad and Tobago 6,886 7,83830 87,9Tunisia 1,313 2,00650 65,4Turkey 2,130 2,26910 93,9Uganda 2 405 3 093,73 77,7Ukraine 8,223 10,0218 82,1United States (New York) 1,253 1,24180 100,9United States (Washington) 1,213 1,24180 97,7Uruguay 25,03 26,9856 92,8Uzbekistan 1 280 2 340,48 54,7Vanuatu 154,3 117,465 131,4Venezuela 5,734 5,33310 107,5Vietnam 14 902 25 966,0 57,4West Bank — Gaza Strip 5,301 4,90000 108,2Yemen 237,9 265,497 89,6Zambia 6 486 6 453,46 100,5Zimbabwe (3) 0 0 0NB: Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:(1)  1 EURO = x units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste).(2)  Brussels = 100 %.(3)  Not available because of local instability or unreliable data.NB: Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is: +",wage determination;adjustment to remuneration;fixing of pay;wage adjustment;wage fixing;wage rate;European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;third country;remuneration of work;income derived from work;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +38316,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 229/2010 of 18 March 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ricciarelli di Siena (PGI)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Ricciarelli di Siena’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2010.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 186, 8.8.2009, p. 20.ANNEXFoodstuffs referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 510/2006:Class 2.4.   Bread, pastry, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and other baker’s waresITALYRicciarelli di Siena (PGI) +",Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;pastry-making;industrial pastry-making;confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;biscuit factory;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification,27 +40302,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1124/2011 of 31 October 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.ANNEXNo 63/T&QMember State SpainStock ANF/8C3411Species Anglerfish (Lophiidae)Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1Date 28.9.2011 +",Morocco;Kingdom of Morocco;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;Azores;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +13705,"95/271/EC: Commission Decision of 3 July 1995 amending Decision 92/558/EEC on transitional measures in relation to plants processing high risk material in the Länder of West Mecklenburg-Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxonia-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia in the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/667/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedingstuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, in particular Article 21 thereof,Whereas the Commission, in Decision 92/558/EEC (2) adopted transitional measures in relation to plants processing high risk material in some Laender in the Federal Republic of Germany; whereas these measures expire on 31 December 1995;Whereas Germany has informed the Commission that it is necessary to extend further these transitional measures for processing plants in the territory of the Laender of West Mecklenburg-Pomerania; whereas in order to complete the necessary works, it is necessary to grant an additional year;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Article 1 of Decision 92/558/EEC is replaced by:'Article 1 1. For processing plants in the territory of the Laender of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia, the Federal Republic of Germany shall have until 31 December 1995 to comply with Directive 90/667/EEC.2. For processing plants in the territory of the Laender of West Mecklenburg-Pomerania, the Federal Republic of Germany shall have until 31 December 1996 to comply with the Directive 90/667/EEC.` This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission +",Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;agricultural waste;abattoir waste;livestock effluent;slaughterhouse waste;stubble;agro-industry;agri-foodstuffs industry;agricultural product processing;agricultural product processing industry;processing of agricultural products;waste disposal;discharge of waste;garbage disposal;waste removal,27 +2452,"83/637/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 December 1983 amending Commission Decision 81/135/EEC establishing that the apparatus described as 'EG and G PAR-OMA 2 System' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by Decision 81/135/EEC of 18 February 1981 (4), the Commission found that the apparatus known as 'EG and G PAR-OMA 2 System', which was the subject of an application made by the United Kingdom Government on 22 September 1980, could not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties because the apparatus in question could not be deemed to be scientific;Whereas the above Decision was taken after consulting the expert group referred to in Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79; whereas, taking into consideration new information which was brought to the notice of the aforementioned group when it was examining an application for duty-free importation of an apparatus of a type closely related to the one which was the subject of Decision 81/135/EEC, it has become apparent that at the date when the apparatus known as 'EG and G PAR-OMA 2 System' referred to above was ordered, it should have been deemed to be scientific because of its objective technical characteristics and the use to which it was to be put; whereas apparatus suitable for such use was not manufactured in the Community; whereas it was therefore justified to admit the apparatus concerned free of duty;Whereas, in consequence, Decision 81/135/EEC referred to above must be amended to take account of facts brought to light after its adoption,. The text of Article 1 of Commission Decision 81/135/EEC is replaced by the following:'The apparatus described as ""EG and G PAR-OMA 2 System"", which is the subject of an application made by the United Kingdom on 22 September 1980, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.' This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.(4) OJ No L 69, 14. 3. 1981, p. 34. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;optics;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +2074,"82/648/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Apollo - Tunable CO2 Laser, model 560' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 26 February 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Apollo - Tunable CO2 Laser, Model 560', ordered on 4 February 1980 and to be used for the preparatory photochemical studies in the infrared range and in particular for the control of the radiation source, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 15 July 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a laser;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the emission field, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'Serie 6000' manufactured by Fairlight Technische en Wetenschappelijke Apparaten BV, Jan Luykenstraat 23, NL-1007 AA Amsterdam,. The apparatus described as 'Apollo - Tunable CO2 Laser, model 560', which is subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 26 February 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;photochemistry;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;apparatus based on the use of rays;laser;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;ionising radiation;X-rays;alpha particles;beta particles;cosmic radiation;gamma rays;ionizing radiation,27 +28262,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2004 of 29 April 2004 amending Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trade in ovine and caprine animals for breeding (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 23 thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 lays down conditions for intra-community trade in ovine and caprine animals for breeding.(2) Commission Regulations (EC) No 260/2003(2) and 1915/2003(3) amend Regulation 999/2001 to introduce eradication measures for holdings infected with scrapie, and amend the trade conditions for breeding sheep to allow unrestricted trade in sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype.(3) Monitoring requirements for holdings wishing to send breeding sheep and goats for intra-community trade should be amended to reflect the more vigourous approach being adopted to scrapie eradication. The restrictions on animals entering these holdings should no longer extend to sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype.(4) The new provisions should be introduced in two stages, to allow heightened surveillance in the short term, while preventing disruption of trade.(5) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 2004.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2003 (OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 28).(2) OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 7.(3) OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 29.ANNEXPoint (a) of Part I of Chapter A of Annex VIII is replaced by the following:""a) ovine and caprine animals for breeding shall either be sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype, as defined in Annex I of Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC(1), or they shall have been kept continuously since birth or for the last three years on a holding or holdings which have satisfied the following requirements for at least three years:(i) until 30 June 2007:- it is subject to regular official veterinary checks,- the animals are marked,- no case of scrapie has been confirmed,- checking by sampling of old female animals intended for slaughter is carried out,- females, with the exception of sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype, are introduced into the holding only if they come from a holding which complies with the same requirements.From 1 July 2004 at the latest, the holding or holdings shall begin to satisfy the following additional requirements:- all animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 3 over the age of 18 months which have died or been killed on the holding shall be examined for scrapie in accordance with the laboratory methods laid down in Annex X, Chapter C, point 3.2(b), and- ovine and caprine animals, with the exception of sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype, shall be introduced into the holding only if they come from a holding which complies with the same requirements.(ii) from 1 July 2007:- it is subject to regular official veterinary checks,- the animals are identified in conformity with Community legislation,- no case of scrapie has been confirmed,- all animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 3 over the age of 18 months which have died or been killed on the holding have been examined for scrapie in accordance with the laboratory methods laid down in Annex X, Chapter C, point 3.2(b),- ovine and caprine animals, with the exception of sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype, are introduced into the holding only if they come from a holding which complies with the same requirements.If they are destined for a Member State which benefits, for all or part of its territory, from the provisions laid down in point (b) or (c), ovine and caprine animals for breeding shall comply with the additional guarantees, general or specific, which have been defined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).""(1) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 105. +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;disease prevention;prevention of disease;prevention of illness;preventive medicine;prophylaxis;screening for disease;screening for illness;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;agricultural trade,27 +1491,"93/55/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1992 amending the guarantees for the introduction of molluscs into zones for which a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of acquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,Whereas, following the approval of a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Directive 91/67/EEC, the introduction of molluscs into the zones or farms to which the programme applies is subject to the rules set out in Article 8 of the said Directive;Whereas the Commission has approved, in particular by its Decision 92/528/EEC of 9 November 1992, a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens for Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2);Whereas identical plans submitted by other Member States are being scrutinized by the Commission;Whereas the application of the rules laid down in Article 8 (1) (a) of Directive 91/67/EEC creates difficulties for the supply of the zones concerned; whereas it is necessary to adopt, in accordance with Article 10 (3) of the said Directive, amendments to the guarantees provided for;Whereas the provision of this Decision shall be reviewed by 30 June 1993 in the light of an opinion from the Scientific Veterinary Committee;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Derogating from the rules referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) of Directive 91/67/EEC, the introduction into zones for which a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved, shall be allowed for batches of molluscs originating from other zones for which such a programme has been approved or from zones without such an approved programme. In both cases the molluscs must be accompanied by a movement document completed by the official service, certifying that the moluscs originate from an area where there has been no history of bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) or marteiliosis (Marteilia refringens) in the previous two years, confirmed by tests carried out at intervals adapted to the development of the pathogens in question in accordance with the procedures recommended by the Scientific Veterinary Committee. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 332, 18. 11. 1992, p. 25. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;aquaculture;fish product;caviar;fish croquette;fish egg;fish fillet;fish meal;surimi;transport document;TIR carnet;accompanying document;consignment note;way bill;EU programme;Community framework programme;Community programme;EC framework programme;European Union programme,27 +16824,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/97 of 26 June 1997 extending the provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2331/96 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 45/97 (3) imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand;Whereas examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the Commission has informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to propose an extension of the validity of the provisional duties for an additional period of three months;Whereas exporters representing a significant percentage of the trade involved did not object upon notification by the Commission;After consulting the Advisory Committee,. The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of sacks and bags made of polyethylene or polypropylene originating in India, Indonesia and Thailand imposed by Regulation (EC) No 45/97 is hereby extended for a period of three months and shall expire on 15 October 1997. It shall cease to apply if, before this date, the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 June 1997.For the CommissionLeon BRITTANVice-President(1) OJ No L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 317, 6. 12. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 12, 15. 1. 1997, p. 8. +",anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;plastics;PVC;plastic;polyester;polyethylene;polypropylene;polyurethane;polyurethane foam;polyvinyl chloride;third country;import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;packaging product;bag;bottle;box;packaging article;packaging materials;receptacle;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin,27 +27460,"2004/609/EC: Commission Decision of 18 August 2004 amending Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC authorising certain third countries for the export of live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying in Community waters (notified under document number C(2004) 3128)(Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), and in particular Article 19(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) A list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import live molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption in the Community, as well as model certificates that must accompany such consignments were drawn up by Decision 2003/804/EC (2).(2) Since the entering into force of Directive 91/67/EEC, the animal health requirements for import of aquaculture animals into the Community from third countries have been unchanged. Pending the establishment of harmonised certification requirements, Member States have been responsible for ensuring that imports of aquaculture animals and products thereof from third countries are subjected to conditions at least equivalent to those applying to placing on the market of Community products according to Article 20(3) of Directive 91/67/EEC.(3) It has been brought to the attention of the Commission that some enterprises in the Community are dependent on access to early live stages of certain species of live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying in Community waters, and that there is an ongoing import of these species. The supply of the relevant species amongst EU Member States and European Free Trade Association Member is limited, therefore certain third countries should be authorised for such trade for a interim period of time, pending the completion of the on-the-spot inspections provided for by Community rules. Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC should be amended accordingly.(4) Such temporary listing should be limited to countries of which the veterinary services have been assessed and which have been found to provide the necessary guarantees when signing export certificates of live animals, and therefore can be listed without jeopardising the animal health status of the Community.(5) It is also appropriate to simplify the presentation of the table in Annex I in order to avoid the repetition of requirements included in the model certificates.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The text in Annex I to Decision 2003/804/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 August 2004.For the CommissionDavid BYRNEMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 302, 21.11.2003, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision C(2004) 2613 (not yet published in the Official Journal).ANNEX‘ANNEX ITerritories from which importation of certain species of live molluscs, their eggs and gametes intended for further growth, fattening or relaying in European Community waters (Article 3), or intended for further processing before human consumption (Article 4(1)) are authorisedCountry Territory Specific requirements (1) CommentsISO code Name Code Description Bonamia ostreae Marteilia refringensCA Canada (2) Live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying, and for further processing before human consumptionHR Croatia (2) NO NO Live molluscs for further processing before human consumption onlyMA Morocco (2) NO NO Live molluscs for further processing before human consumption onlyNZ New Zealand (2) Live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying, and for further processing before human consumptionTN Tunisia (2) NO NO Live molluscs for further processing before human consumption onlyTR Turkey (2) NO NO Live molluscs for further processing before human consumption onlyUS United States of America (2) Live molluscs for further growth, fattening or relaying, and for further processing before human consumption(1)  “Yes” or “No” as relevant if designated farm, coastal or continental zone is approved by the central competent authority of the exporting country as a territory that also fulfils the specific animal health requirements for introduction into Community zones and farms having a Community approved programme or status as regards Bonamia ostreae and/or Marteilia refringens.(2)  Temporary listing, shall be reviewed before 1 June 2005.’ +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;third country;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;shellfish farming;mussel farming;oyster farming;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs,27 +2095,"82/778/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 November 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'FPS - Array Processor, model AP-120 B' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 29 April 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'FPS - Array Processor, model AP-120B', ordered in March 1980 and to be used for the determination of the properties of atomic voids in thermal equilibrium by measurement of the resistance fluctuation of metals and in particular for rapid signal analysis and processing of measurement spectra, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 21 September 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an array processor;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,. The apparatus described as 'FPS - Array Processor, model AP-120B', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 29 April 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 November 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;electronic component;electronic tube;integrated circuit;microchip;microprocessor;semi-conductor;transistor;computer equipment;computing equipment;hardware,27 +5870,"Council Regulation (EU) No 315/2014 of 24 March 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 as regards certain catch limits. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) Catch limits for sandeel in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV were set at zero in Annex IA to Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (1), pending advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).(2) ICES advice on the stock has been available since 21 February 2014, and it is now possible to set a TAC for sandeel in this area, distributed in seven management areas in order to avoid local depletion.(3) Fishing opportunities for Union vessels in Norwegian and Faroese waters and for Norwegian and Faroese vessels in Union waters, and the conditions of access to fishery resources in each other’s waters, are established each year in the light of consultations on fishing rights held in accordance with the bilateral agreements on fisheries with Norway (2) and the Faroe Islands (3), respectively. Pending the conclusion of those consultations on the arrangements for 2014, Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 fixed provisional fishing opportunities for certain stocks of blue whiting. On 12 March 2014, the consultations with Norway and the Faroe Islands were concluded, including those related to blue whiting.(4) Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5) The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 apply from 1 January 2014. The provisions of this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. Such retroactive application is without prejudice to the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned were set to zero in the Regulation (EU) No 43/2014. Since the modification of this catch limit has an influence on the economic activities and the planning of the fishing season of Union vessels, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended in accordance with the text set out in Annex to this Regulation. Entry into force and applicationThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 March 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentA.. TSAFTARIS(1)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 24, 28.1.2014, p. 1).(2)  Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48).(3)  Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12).ANNEXAnnex IA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended as follows:(a) the entry for Sandeel in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:‘Species : SandeelZone : Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)Denmark 195 471 (2) Analytical TACUnited Kingdom 4 273 (2)Germany 298 (2)Sweden 7 177 (2)Union 207 219TAC 207 219Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas1 2 3 4 5 6 7(SAN/234_1) (SAN/234_2) (SAN/234_3) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7)Denmark 53 769 4 717 132 062 4 717 0 206 0United Kingdom 1 175 103 2 887 103 0 5 0Germany 82 7 202 7 0 0 0Sweden 1 974 173 4 849 173 0 8 0Union 57 000 5 000 140 000 5 000 0 219 0Total 57 000 5 000 140 000 5 000 0 219 0’(b) the entry for blue whiting in Norwegian waters of II and IV is replaced by the following:‘Species : Blue whitingZone : Norwegian waters of II and IVDenmark 0 Analytical TACUnited Kingdom 0Union 0TAC 1 200 000’(c) the entry for blue whiting in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:‘Species : Blue whitingZone : Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIVDenmark 28 325 (3) Analytical TACGermany 11 013 (3)Spain 24 013 (3) (4)France 19 712 (3)Ireland 21 934 (3)The Netherlands 34 539 (3)Portugal 2 231 (3) (4)Sweden 7 007 (3)United Kingdom 36 751 (3)Union 185 525 (3) (5)Norway 100 000Faroe Islands 15 000TAC 1 200 000(d) the entry for blue whiting in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:‘Species : Blue whitingZone : VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1Spain 24 658 Analytical TACPortugal 6 165Union 30 823 (6)TAC 1 200 000(e) the entry for blue whiting in Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W is replaced by the following:‘Species : Blue whitingZone : Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° WNorway 0 (7) (8) Analytical TACFaroe Islands 25 000 (9) (10)TAC 1 200 000(1)  Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.(2)  At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4).(3)  Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1): 0 %(4)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.(5)  Special condition: of which up to the following quantity may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 25 000’;(6)  Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2): 0 %’;(7)  To be counted against Norway’s catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.(8)  Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 0This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway’s access quota: 0 %(9)  To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.(10)  Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than 6 250 tonnes (WHB/*04A-C).’ +",Faroe Islands;Faroes;conservation of fish stocks;Norway;Kingdom of Norway;sea fishing;fishing permit;fishing authorization;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;catch area;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters,27 +44595,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1365/2014 of 18 December 2014 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 and determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 in the poultrymeat sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.(2) For some quotas, the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).(3) The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2014 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 are, for some quotas, less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.(4) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,. 1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.2.   The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007, to be added to the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat (OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 47).(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).ANNEXOrder No Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2015 Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 201509.4410 0,215749 —09.4411 0,217864 —09.4412 0,226654 —09.4420 0,302297 —09.4421 — 175 00009.4422 0,306842 — +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,27 +3518,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1706/2003 of 26 September 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in September 2003 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 October to 31 December 2003 are greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,. Applications for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2003 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 September 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9.(2) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24.ANNEX>TABLE> +",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;agricultural product;farm product;meat product;bacon;cold meats;corned beef;foie gras;frogs' legs;goose liver;ham;meat extract;meat paste;prepared meats;processed meat product;pâté;sausage;poultrymeat,27 +6646,"Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2339/88 of 25 July 1988 adjusting the rates laid down in Article 13 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities for the daily subsistance allowance for officials on mission. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a sigle Commission of the European Communities,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, Euratom, EEC) No 2338/88 (2) and in particular Article 13 (9) of Annex VII of the Staff Regulations and Articles 22 and 67 of the conditions of employment,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, in view of the increased costs recorded in the different places of employment in the Member States, the rates of daily subsistence allowance for officials on mission should be adjusted,. Article 13 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations is hereby amended as follows:1. The scale in paragraph 1 (a) is replaced by the following:(in Belgian francs)1.2.3.4 // // // // // // 'I // II // III // // Grades A 1 to A 3 and LA 3 // Grades A 4 to A 8, LA 4 to LA 8 and Category B // Other grades // // // // // Belgium // 2 485 // 3 625 // 3 355 // Denmark // 2 940 // 5 455 // 5 045 // Germany // 2 295 // 4 060 // 3 755 // Greece // 1 480 // 2 390 // 2 210 // Spain // 2 015 // 3 975 // 3 675 // France // 2 215 // 3 845 // 3 555 // Ireland // 2 400 // 4 480 // 4 145 // Italy // 2 355 // 4 535 // 4 195 // Luxembourg // 2 330 // 3 625 // 3 355 // Netherlands // 2 520 // 4 390 // 4 060 // Portugal // 1 680 // 3 260 // 3 015 // United Kingdom // 2 130 // 4 740 // 4 385' // // // //2. The first sentence of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:'2. In addition to the rates set out in column I of the scale, the hotel bill covering room, service and taxes, but excluding breakfast shall be reimbursed up to the following maximum limits:1.2 // // (in Belgian francs) // Belgium: // 2 700 // Denmark: // 4 960 // Germany: // 2 925 // Greece: // 2 120 // Spain: // 3 345 // France: // 3 105 // Ireland: // 4 000 // Italy: // 4 260 // Luxembourg: // 2 410 // Netherlands: // 3 660 // Portugal: // 3 155 // United Kingdom: // 3 490'. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1988.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 1988.For the CouncilThe PresidentTh. PANGALOS(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal. +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;remuneration of work;income derived from work;allowances and expenses;mission expenses;transfer bonus;travel expenses;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU);pay scale;escalator scale;sliding wage scale,27 +35197,"2008/631/EC: Commission Decision of 29 July 2008 amending Decision 2006/805/EC as regards certain Member State regions set out in the Annex and the extension of application of that Decision (notified under document number C(2008) 3964) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 2006/805/EC of 24 November 2006 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (3) was adopted in response to outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain Member States. That Decision lays down certain disease control measures concerning classical swine fever in those Member States.(2) Decision 2006/805/EC applies until 31 July 2008. In the light of the disease situation of classical swine fever in certain areas of Bulgaria, Germany, France, Hungary and Slovakia, it is appropriate to extend the period of application of that Decision until 31 July 2009.(3) Bulgaria has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of classical swine fever in feral pigs and pigs on holdings in its territory. According to that information, the disease situation in that Member State has significantly improved as regards feral pigs. In addition, classical swine fever is no longer suspected to be endemic in pigs on holdings. Bulgaria has also informed the Commission that additional measures have been taken to exclude the presence of classical swine fever virus infection in pigs on commercial farms which are dispatched for slaughter. The prohibition on the dispatch of fresh pork meat, pork meat preparations and pork meat products from Bulgaria to other Member States, provided for in Decision 2006/805/EC should therefore no longer apply.(4) Even though the disease situation in feral pigs in Bulgaria has improved, there is still a continuing risk of outbreaks of classical swine fever in that Member State. Therefore the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs to other Member States should continue to apply as regards the whole territory of Bulgaria. That whole territory should accordingly be included in Part II of the Annex to Decision 2006/805/EC.(5) Hungary and Slovakia have also informed the Commission about the recent evolution of classical swine fever in feral pigs in their territories. In the light of the epidemiological information available, the areas in those Member States where control measures relating to classical swine fever apply need to be extended to include also certain areas of the counties of Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén in Hungary and the whole districts of Rimaská Sobota, Nové Zámky, Levice and Komárno in Slovakia. Decision 2006/805/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2006/805/EC is amended as follows:1. in Article 14, ‘31 July 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 July 2009’;2. Parts II and III of the Annex are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2008.For the CommissionAndroulla VASSILIOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33, as corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).(3)  OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 67. Decision as last amended by Decision 2008/225/EC (OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 32).ANNEX‘PART II1.   BulgariaThe whole territory of Bulgaria.2.   HungaryThe territory of the county of Nógrád and the territory of the county of Pest located north and east of the Danube, south of the border with Slovakia, west of the border with the county of Nógrád and north of the motorway E71, the territory of the county of Heves located east of the border of the county of Nógrád, south and west of the border with the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and north of the motorway E71, and the territory of the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén located south of the border with Slovakia, east of the border with the county of Heves, north and west of the motorway E71, south of the main road No 37 (the part between the motorway E71 and the main road No 26) and west of the main road No 26.3.   SlovakiaThe territory of the District Veterinary and Food Administrations (DVFA) of Žiar nad Hronom (comprising the Žiar nad Hronom, Žarnovica and Banská Štiavnica districts), Zvolen (comprising the Zvolen, Krupina and Detva districts), Lučenec (comprising the Lučenec and Poltár districts), Veľký Krtíš (comprising the Veľký Krtíš district), Komárno (comprising the Komárno district), Nové Zámky (comprising the Nové Zámky district), Levice (comprising the Levice district) and Rimavská Sobota (comprising the Rimavská Sobota district).PART III’ +",Hungary;Republic of Hungary;health legislation;health regulations;health standard;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;Slovakia;Slovak Republic,27 +23058,"2002/942/EC: Commission Decision of 29 November 2002 amending Decision 2002/537/EC concerning protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in Australia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4760). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat(4), as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(5), and in particular Article 11(1), Article 12(2), Article 14(1) and Article 14a thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1), to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(6), as last amended by Decision 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(7), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Due to an outbreak of Newcastle disease in the State of Victoria, the Commission adopted Decision 2002/537/EC of 2 July 2002 concerning protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in Australia(8).(2) That Decision prohibits the importation of live poultry and hatching eggs, live ratites and hatching eggs, fresh meat of poultry, ratites, wild and farmed feathered game, poultrymeat products and meat preparations from Australia, from 6 July 2002 to 1 December 2002, with certain derogations.(3) The Australian authorities have submitted information on the outbreak and further epidemiological data in relation to the Newcastle disease situation in Australia with respect to the circulation of endemic strains of Newcastle disease viruses and the vaccination policy applied.(4) In order to assess the disease situation on the spot and possibly adapt the import requirements from Australia for poultry and poultry meat, the Food and Veterinary Office has been requested to carry out a mission to Australia, which is scheduled for mid January 2003.(5) On 25 October 2002 Australia has informed the Commission about a further outbreak of Newcastle disease in a poultry holding located in New South Wales.(6) Therefore, it is appropriate to prolong the protection measures laid down in Decision 2002/537/EC for until 1 May 2003. However, that date is to be reviewed in the light of the disease evolution and the conclusions of the mission.(7) The requirements for fresh ratite meat, which still may be imported into the European Community following certain testing regimes must be amended in order to take into account the recent outbreak in New South Wales.(8) Decision 2002/537/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Decision 2002/537/EC is amended as follows:1. In Article 7 the date ""1 December 2002"" is replaced by the date ""1 May 2003"".2. In the model health attestation of the Annex under I. Animal health certification in point 2.5.1.1 and point 2.5.1.2 the words ""the State of Victoria"" are replaced by the words ""the States of Victoria and New South Wales"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 November 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.(4) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.(5) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.(6) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.(7) OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14.(8) OJ L 173, 3.7.2002, p. 33. +",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;egg;Australia;Commonwealth of Australia;poultry farming;breeding of poultry;keeping of poultry;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry;health certificate,27 +2520,"1999/313/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 1999 on reference laboratories for monitoring bacteriological and viral contamination of bivalve molluscs. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),(1) Whereas the Annex to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(4) lays down in particular requirements on bacteriological and viral contamination of live bivalve molluscs;(2) Whereas Chapter V(8) of the Annex to that Directive states that, in the absence of routine virus testing procedures and the establishment of virological standards, health checks must be based on faecal bacteria counts;(3) Whereas scientific progress has shown faecal bacteria to be an unreliable indicator of the presence of viruses in live bivalve molluscs; whereas to protect public health it is therefore necessary to base the health check on other indicators;(4) Whereas the development of new analytical techniques for viruses and reliable indicators of bivalve mollusc contamination requires coordination of the activities of the network of national laboratories;(5) Whereas, to ensure an effective monitoring system with regard to virus testing and the establishment of standards for virological and bacteriological contamination, and to introduce routine procedures and reliable methods for detecting viruses and bacteria, each Member State should designate a national reference laboratory responsible for coordinating the requisite tests in that State;(6) Whereas, to ensure a standardised system throughout the Community, the Community reference laboratory responsible for coordinating the checks on viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscs carried out by each national laboratory should be designated; whereas the operating terms and functions of the Community reference laboratory should be laid down; whereas those responsible for the laboratory must undertake to carry out the tasks laid down in this Decision under the terms provided for herein;(7) Whereas this Community reference laboratory can be granted Community financial assistance under the terms of Article 28 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(5),. Each Member State shall designate a national reference laboratory for monitoring viral and bacteriological contaminations of bivalve molluscs. It shall inform the Commission, which shall publish the list of the national reference laboratories and any updates to it in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 1. Each national reference laboratory shall be responsible for:(a) coordinating the activities of the national laboratories responsible for viral and bacteriological analyses of bivalve molluscs in the relevant Member State;(b) assisting the competent authority in the Member State to organise a system for monitoring viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscs;(c) organising on a regular basis comparative tests between the various national laboratories responsible for the said analyses;(d) disseminating the information provided by the Community reference laboratory referred to in Article 3 to the competent authorities and national laboratories responsible for the said analyses.2. The national laboratories shall collaborate with the Community reference laboratory referred to in Article 3. The laboratory of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science at Weymouth in the United Kingdom is hereby designated as the Community reference laboratory for monitoring the viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscs. The Community reference laboratory shall be responsible for the following tasks:(a) supplying information on analytical methods and comparative testing to the national reference laboratories;(b) coordinating the application by the national reference laboratories of the methods referred to in point (a), by organising comparative testing in particular;(c) coordinating research into new analytical methods and informing the national reference laboratories of progress made in this area;(d) organising training and advanced courses for the staff of the national reference laboratories;(e) collaborating with the laboratories responsible for the bacteriological and viral analysis of bivalve molluscs in third countries;(f) providing scientific and technical assistance to the Commission, especially in cases where test results are contested between Member States;(g) helping the reference laboratories to implement an appropriate system of quality assurance based on the principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and the EN 45 000 criteria. The Community reference laboratory shall satisfy the following operating conditions:(a) staff must be qualified and have sufficient knowledge of the techniques applied in the bacteriological and viral analysis of bivalve molluscs;(b) the equipment and substances necessary for carrying out the tasks laid down in Article 4 must be available;(c) an appropriate administrative structure must be in place;(d) the confidential nature of certain subjects, results and reports must be observed by the staff;(e) the principles of good laboratory practice accepted internationally must be followed;(f) an up-to-date list of the reference substances held by the Community Bureau of References must be available, along with an up-to-date list of the manufacturers and suppliers of these substances. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1999.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. MÜLLER(1) OJ C 267, 3.9.1997, p. 15.(2) OJ C 304, 6.10.1997, p. 79 and opinion of 13 April 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) OJ C 355, 21.11.1997, p. 63.(4) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31).(5) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31). +",infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;mollusc;cephalopod;shellfish;squid;research body;research institute;research laboratory;research undertaking,27 +5493,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 187/2012 of 7 March 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Tolminc (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia's application to register the name ‘Tolminc’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 185, 25.6.2011, p. 14.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3.   CheesesSLOVENIATolminc (PDO) +",hard cheese;Appenzell;Cheddar;Edam;Emmenthal;Gouda;Grana Padano;Gruyere;Parmesan;Parmigiano Reggiano;Sbrinz;long-keeping cheese;cows’ milk cheese;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia,27 +42913,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 1010/2013 of 17 October 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012 fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (2), lays down quotas for 2013.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 17 October 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22.ANNEXNo 40/DSSMember State SpainStock BSF/8910-Species Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)Zone EU and international waters of VIII, IX and XDate 20.8.2013 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fishing;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;Azores;catch by species;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;EU waters;Community waters;European Union waters;international waters;high seas;maritime waters;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +2054,"96/27/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1995 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for the year 1996 presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 (6) thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;Whereas by letter dated 26 May 1995, Portugal has submitted a programme for the eradication and surveillance of this disease;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication and surveillance of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which during 1996 can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 95/434/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal up to a maximum of ECU 220 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996. Portugal shall bring into force by 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection, tick surveillance of holdings in area 19, and training activities incurred in Portugal up to maximum of ECU 220 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report to the Commission on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1997 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 256, 26. 10. 1995, p. 57. +",health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +22839,"2002/535/EC: Commission Decision of 28 June 2002 on the use of three slaughterhouses, in accordance with the provisions of point 7 of Annex II to Council Directive 92/119/EEC, by Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2383). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular point 7(2)(d) of Annex II thereto,Whereas:(1) In May 2002 the competent Italian veterinary authorities declared outbreaks of swine vesicular disease in the municipalities of Antignate and Romano di Lombardia, in the Provinces of L'Aquila and Bergamo in Italy.(2) In accordance with article 10 of Directive 92/119/EC protection zones were immediately established around the outbreak sites.(3) The transport of pigs on public and private roads within the protection zones has been prohibited.(4) Italy has submitted a request for making use of three slaughterhouses situated in the protection zone for the slaughtering of pigs coming from outside the said zone, in accordance with point 7(2)(d) of Annex II to Directive 92/119/EEC.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. 1. Italy is authorised to make use of the slaughterhouses ""SACA SUD"", ""Pizzetti Aldo srl"" and ""M.C. srl Romano di Lombardia"" located in the protection zones established in May 2002 around the outbreaks of swine vesicular disease which occurred in the municipalities of Antignate and Romano di Lombardia, in the Provinces of L'Aquila and Bergamo, under the following conditions:- the pigs shall proceed from holdings located outside the protection and surveillance zones established following the above outbreaks and shall be directly transported to the slaughterhouses without unloading or stopping,- the access to the slaughterhouses shall be via corridors. The details of these corridors shall be laid down in Italian legislation,- when entering a corridor, vehicles carrying pigs for slaughter shall be sealed by the competent authorities. At the time of sealing, the authorities shall record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of pigs carried by the vehicle,- on arrival at the slaughterhouse, the competent authorities shall:(i) inspect and remove the seal of the vehicle;(ii) record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of pigs on the vehicle.2. Any vehicle carrying pigs to the slaughterhouses referred to in paragraph 1 shall undergo cleaning and disinfection under official supervision immediately after unloading. This Decision is applicable until 20 July 2002. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. +",meat processing industry;cutting premises;cutting-up premises;slaughterhouse;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;Italy;Italian Republic;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme,27 +2374,"83/301/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 June 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Sorvall - Ultramicrotome, model MT-1A' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 1 December 1982, the Netherlands have requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Sorvall - Ultramicrotome, model MT-1A', ordered on 30 July 1981 and intended to be used for the preparation of very thin specimens of animal tissue required for the microscopic examination of neurosecretory substances in crustaceans, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 25 April 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a microtome;Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the reproduction of very thin specimens of tissues, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as 'Sorvall - Ultramicrotome, model MT-1A', which is the subject of an application by the Netherlands of 1 December 1982, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 1983.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;crustacean;crab;crawfish;crayfish;lobster;prawn;shrimp;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;zoology;animal genetics;entomology,27 +5982,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/150 of 30 January 2015 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘gamithromycin’ Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,Whereas:(1) The maximum residue limit (MRL) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry is to be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2).(3) Gamithromycin is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance for bovine species, applicable to fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption.(4) An application for the extension of the existing entry for gamithromycin to porcine species has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.(5) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 the European Medicines Agency is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use concluded that the extrapolation to other food producing species cannot be supported for this substance.(6) The entry for gamithromycin in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the MRL for porcine species.(7) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 April 2015.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 30 January 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JUNCKER(1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1).ANNEXIn Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry for the substance ‘gamithromycin’ is replaced by the following:Pharmacologically active Substance Marker residue Animal Species MRLs Target Tissues Other Provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009) Therapeutic Classification‘Gamithromycin Gamithromycin Porcine 100 μg/kg Muscle NO ENTRY Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics’100 μg/kg Skin and fat in natural proportions100 μg/kg Liver300 μg/kg KidneyBovine 20 μg/kg Fat Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.200 μg/kg Liver100 μg/kg Kidney +",swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;animal product;livestock product;product of animal origin;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +25223,"2003/663/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/663/CFSP of 10 December 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Agreements between the European Union and Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine on the participation of these States to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,Whereas:(1) On 11 March 2002, the Council adopted Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission(1).(2) Article 8(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States to the EUPM shall be subject to agreements pursuant to Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.(3) Following the Council decision of 14 October 2002 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated agreements with Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine on their participation to the EUPM.(4) These agreements should be approved,. The agreements between the European Union and Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine on the participation of these States to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina are hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.The texts of these agreements are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign these agreements in order to bind the European Union. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2002.For the CouncilThe PresidentP. S. Møller(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1. +",agreement (EU);EC agreement;EC third country convention;EU-third country agreement;European Union agreement;international agreement (EU);Switzerland;Helvetic Confederation;Swiss Confederation;Turkey;Republic of Turkey;Bosnia and Herzegovina;Bosnia-Herzegovina;police cooperation;Baltic States;Baltic Republics;Central and Eastern European Countries;CEEC;Slovenia;Republic of Slovenia;Ukraine;Cyprus;Republic of Cyprus;Northern Europe;Nordic country;Scandinavia;Scandinavian country,27 +39262,"2011/454/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 22 July 2011 concerning certain protective measures relating to classical swine fever in Lithuania (notified under document C(2011) 5137) Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Classical swine fever is an infectious viral disease affecting domestic and feral pig populations and can have a severe impact on the profitability of pig farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries.(2) In the event of an outbreak of classical swine fever, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig holdings and to feral pigs. As a result, it may spread from one Member State to another Member State and to third countries through trade in live pigs or their products.(3) Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3) introduces minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of classical swine fever. Article 9 of Directive 2001/89/EC provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of outbreaks of that disease, where the measures laid down in Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive are to apply.(4) Lithuania has informed the Commission of the current classical swine fever situation on its territory, and in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2001/89/EC, it has established protection and surveillance zones where the measures referred to in Articles 10 and 11 of that Directive are applicable.(5) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to establish in collaboration with the Member State concerned a Union list of the restricted zones for classical swine fever in Lithuania which are the protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones).(6) Accordingly, the restricted zones in Lithuania should be listed in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Lithuania shall ensure that the protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2001/89/EC comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 22 July 2011.For the CommissionJohn DALLIMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.(2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.(3)  OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.ANNEXZones in Lithuania Restricted zones as referred to in Article 1 Date until applicableProtection zone Jonava city and the following 67 villages in Jonava district of Kaunas county: Akliai, Barantiškiai (farmstead), Bazilionys, Beržynai (farmstead), Beržai, Blauzdžiai, Butkūnai, Didėnai, Dragočiai, Dukuvkos, Gabrilava, Gečiai, Gegutė, Gudžionys, Jadvygava, Jaugeliškiai, Juodžiai, Karaliūnai, Kaupinai, Knipai, Konceptas, Konciapolis, Konstantinava (farmstead), Kripčiai, Kulšiškiai, Kvietkučiai, Liepiai, Linksmavietė, Liutkūnai, Lokėnėliai, Lukšiai, Madlinava, Mačioniai, Markutiškiai, Marvilė, Melnytėlė, Mikšiškiai, Mimaliai, Narauninkiškiai, Paberžė, Pagečiai, Palankesiai, Palokiai II, Pasodos, Paulinava, Petrašiūnai, Prauliai, Ragožiai, Rudėnai, Satkūnai, Skripteliai, Stašiūnai, Svalkeniai, Šilai, Širviai, Šmatai, Šukiai, Upelis, Užmiškiai, Vainiai, Vaivadiškiai, Varpėnai, Žeimeliai, Žeimiai (rail station), Žeimiai settlement, Žieveliškiai, Žvėrynai. 20 August 2011Surveillance zone The district of Jonava in Kaunas county (excluding territories in protection zone) and the following 23 villages in Kėdainiai district in Kaunas county: Akmeniai, Aukupėnai, Bajėniškis, Baldinkos, Beinaičiai, Jovaišai, Juciūnai, Liaudiškiai, Nartautai, Nociūnai, Mitėniškiai, Pakščiai, Pašėtės, Pėdžiai, Pručiai, Rimuoliai (farmstead), Stašaičiai, Slikiai, Slikiai (railstation), Šilainiai, Šėta, Užkapiai and Vainiūnai and 5 villages in Ukmergės district — Manteikiai, Marašuvkos, Tarakų, Paliesės, Reniūnų. 20 August 2011 +",veterinary legislation;veterinary regulations;infectious disease;bacterial disease;cholera;communicable disease;contagious disease;leprosy;malaria;parasitic disease;sleeping sickness;trypanosomiasis;tuberculosis;viral disease;viral diseases;yellow fever;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,27 +34327,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 725/2007 of 27 February 2007 adapting Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (2) contains certain entries in all the languages of the Community as constituted at 31 December 2006. Entries in Bulgarian and Romanian should be added.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 should therefore be amended,. The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 is replaced by the text given in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 February 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  See page 35 of this Official Journal.(2)  OJ L 313, 30.10.1992, p. 50. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 724/2006 (see page 2 of this Official Journal).ANNEX‘ANNEXEntries referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 7(5)In Bulgarian : Превоз на интервенционни продукти — прилагане на член 7, параграф 5 от Регламент (ЕИО) № 3149/92.In Spanish : Transferencia de productos de intervención — aplicación del artículo 7, apartado 5, del Reglamento (CEE) no 3149/92.In Czech : Přeprava intervenčních produktů – Použití čl. 7 odst. 5 nařízení (EHS) č. 3149/92.In Danish : Overførsel af interventionsprodukter — Anvendelse af artikel 7, stk. 5, i forordning (EØF) nr. 3149/92.In German : Transfer von Interventionserzeugnissen — Anwendung von Artikel 7 Absatz 5 der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 3149/92.In Estonian : Sekkumistoodete üleandmine – määruse (EMÜ) nr 3149/92 artikli 7 lõike 5 rakendamine.In Greek : Μεταφορά προϊόντων παρέμβασης — Εφαρμογή του άρθρου 7 παράγραφος 5 του κανονισμού (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 3149/92.In English : Transfer of intervention products — Application of Article 7(5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92.In French : Transfert de produits d'intervention — Application de l'article 7, paragraphe 5, du règlement (CEE) no 3149/92.In Italian : Trasferimento di prodotti d'intervento — Applicazione dell'articolo 7, paragrafo 5, del regolamento (CEE) n. 3149/92.In Latvian : Intervences produktu transportēšana – Piemērojot Regulas (EEK) Nr. 3149/92 7. panta 5. punktu.In Lithuanian : Intervencinių produktų vežimas – taikant Reglamento (EEB) Nr. 3149/92 7 straipsnio 5 dalį.In Hungarian : Intervenciós termékek átszállítása – A 3149/92/EGK rendelet 7. cikke (5) bekezdésének alkalmazása.In Maltese : Trasferiment ta’ prodotti ta’ l-intervent – Applikazzjoni ta’ l-Artikolu 7 (5) tar-Regolament (KEE) Nru 3149/92.In Dutch : Overdracht van interventieproducten — Toepassing van artikel 7, lid 5, van Verordening (EEG) nr. 3149/92.In Polish : Przekazanie produktów objętych interwencją – stosuje się art. 7 ust. 5 rozporządzenia (EWG) nr 3149/92.In Portuguese : Transferência de produtos de intervenção — aplicação do n.o 5 do artigo 7.o do Regulamento (CEE) n.o 3149/92.In Romanian : Transfer de produse de intervenție — Aplicare a articolului 7 alineatul (5) din Regulamentul (CEE) nr. 3149/92.In Slovak : Premiestnenie intervenčných výrobkov – uplatnenie článku 7 odseku 5 nariadenia (EHS) č. 3149/92.In Slovene : Prenos intervencijskih proizvodov – Uporaba člena 7(5) Uredbe (EGS) št. 3149/92.In Finnish : Interventiotuotteiden siirtäminen – Asetuksen (ETY) N:o 3149/92 7 artiklan 5 kohdan soveltaminen.In Swedish : Överföring av interventionsprodukter – Tillämpning av artikel 7.5 i förordning (EEG) nr 3149/92.’ +",accession to the European Union;EU accession;accession to the Community;act of accession;application for accession;consequence of accession;request for accession;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;Romania;intervention stock;Bulgaria;Republic of Bulgaria;official language;working language;food aid;aid to disadvantaged groups;aid to low-income groups;charity;income support;supplementary benefit;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +12557,"94/856/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 1995 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas by letter dated 11 July 1994, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 950 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 1 950 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. +",animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,27 +24404,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1722/2002 of 27 September 2002 on the issue of import licences on 30 September 2002 for sheepmeat and goatmeat products pursuant to GATT-WTO non-country specific tariff quotas for the fourth quarter of 2002. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 272/2001(2), and in particular Article 16(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laid down, in Title II B, detailed rules, in respect of imports of products falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0204 pursuant to GATT/WTO non-country specific tariff quotas; provision should be made, pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, for determining the extent to which import licences may be issued in connection with applications lodged in respect of the fourth quarter of 2002.(2) In cases where the quantities in respect of which licence applications have been lodged exceed the quantities which may be imported pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95, such quantities should be reduced by a single percentage figure in accordance with Article 16(4)(b) of that Regulation.(3) All the licence applications may be granted in cases where the quantities in respect of which licence applications have been lodged do not exceed the quantities provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1439/95.(4) Applications have been entered in France for products originating in South Africa and Namibia and in the United Kingdom for products originating in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,. France shall, on 30 September 2002, issue the import licences provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 and applied for from 1 to 10 September 2002. For products falling within CN code 0204 the quantities applied for originating in South Africa and Namibia shall be granted in full. The United Kingdom shall, on 30 September 2002, issue the import licences provided for in Title II B of Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 which had been applied for between 1 and 10 September 2002. For products falling within CN code 0204 originating in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the quantities applied for shall be granted in full. This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 September 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 September 2002.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 143, 27.6.1995, p. 7.(2) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 3. +",France;French Republic;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;Namibia;Republic of Namibia;South Africa;Ciskei;Republic of South Africa;South African Republic;Transkei;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;goatmeat;sheepmeat;lamb meat;mutton;United Arab Emirates;United Arab Emirates countries,27 +5753,"Council Regulation (EU) No 1331/2013 of 10 December 2013 adjusting, from 1 July 2012 , the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (‘Staff Regulations’) laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council (1), and in particular Article 83a thereof and Annex XII thereto,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 13 of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, Eurostat submitted a report on the 2012 actuarial assessment of the pension scheme updating the parameters referred to in that Annex. According to this assessment, the rate of contribution required to maintain actuarial balance of the pension scheme would be 9,9 % of the basic salary.(2) Under Article 2(1) of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, the adjustment cannot lead to a contribution that is more than one percentage point above or below the valid rate of the previous year (11,6 %).(3) In the interests of actuarial balance of the pension scheme of Officials and other Servants of the Union, and taking into account the 2011 and 2012 actuarial assessments, the Council considers that the rate of contribution should be adjusted to 10,6 % of the basic salary.(4) However, in the light of recent and future judgments in the cases on the 2011 and 2012 adjustment of salaries and pensions and in the case on the 2011 adjustment of the rate of contribution to the pension scheme, the result of this adjustment may be subject to change. The implementation of those judgments may have an impact on the calculation of the rates of contribution for the years 2012 and 2013 and thus require the Council to re-adjust the said rates of contribution with retroactive effect. Where applicable, this may lead to a recovery of overpaid sums from staff,. With effect from 1 July 2012, the rate of the contribution referred to in Article 83(2) of the Staff Regulations shall be 10,6 %. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2013.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. ŠADŽIUS(1)  Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1). +",European official;EC basic post;EC staff;EU official;official of the EU;official of the European Union;staff of the EC;social-security contribution;employee's contribution;employer's contribution;pension scheme;State pension;occupational pension;old age pension;pension plan;retirement pension;servant (EU);EC auxiliary staff;EC local staff;EC scientific staff;EC servants;EU temporary staff;contract agent (EU);servant of the European Union;servants of the European Communities;temporary agent (EU);temporary servant (EU),27 +33955,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 188/2007 of 23 February 2007 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biosaf SC 47) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance ). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3) The application concerns authorisation of a new use of the preparation Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) (Biosaf SC 47) as a feed additive for dairy goats and dairy sheep to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.(4) The method of analysis included in the application for authorisation in accordance with Article 7(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 concerns the determination of the active substance of the feed additive in feed. The method of analysis referred to in the Annex to this Regulation is therefore not to be understood as a Community method of analysis within the meaning of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (2).(5) The use of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) was authorised for cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2003 of 19 February 2003 concerning the permanent authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (3), for piglets (weaned) by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 of 16 December 2004 concerning the permanent and provisional authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (4), for sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004 of 20 December 2004 concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (5), for rabbits for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 of 18 April 2005 concerning a new authorisation for 10 years of a coccidiostat as an additive in feedingstuffs, the provisional authorisation of an additive and the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs (6), for dairy cows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005 of 4 November 2005 concerning the provisional and permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs (7) and for lambs for fattening by Commission Regulation No 1447/2006 of 29 September 2006 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biosaf SC 47) as a feed additive (8).(6) New data were submitted in support of the application for authorisation for dairy goats and dairy sheep. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 12 July 2006 that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment (9). It further concluded that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47) does not present any other risk for this additional animal category which would, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, exclude authorisation. According to that opinion, the use of that preparation can improve significantly milk yield in dairy goats and dairy sheep. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. This opinion also verifies the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 February 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, as corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 15.(4)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 24. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1980/2005 (OJ L 318, 6.12.2005, p. 3).(5)  OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 10. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1812/2005 (OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 18).(6)  OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2028/2006 (OJ L 414, 30.12.2006, p. 26).(7)  OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 12.(8)  OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 28.(9)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the safety and efficacy of the product ‘Biosaf Sc 47’, a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a feed additive for dairy small ruminants. Adopted on 12 July 2006, The EFSA Journal (2006) 379, p. 1.ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers.4b1702 Société Industrielle Lesaffre Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dairy goats and dairy sheep — 7 × 108 7,5 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.Additive composition:Characterisation of active substance:Analytical methods (1)— Dairy goats: 3 × 109 CFU per head per day.— Dairy ewes: 2 × 109 CFU per head per day.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/html/crlfaa/ +",animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;sheep;ewe;lamb;ovine species;goat;billy-goat;caprine species;kid;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;zootechnics;zootechny;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,27 +9951,"92/409/EEC: Council Decision of 23 July 1992 on the amount of transfers to be paid to OCT for the 1990 application year under the system for stabilizing export earnings in accordance with Decision 91/482/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 121 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 118, 120 and 121 of the said Decision, ECU 1 500 000 has been made available to cover all commitments to the overseas countries and territories (OCT) arising from the system for stabilizing export earnings for the year of application 1990;Whereas under the system transfer rights for the 1990 year of application have been established for two OCT, for which the transfer bases calculated in accordance with Article 124 of the said Decision, and reduced in accordance with Article 121 (2) of the same Decision, total ECU 2 180 501;Whereas the said amount exceeds the ECU 1 500 000 available for the 1990 year of application;Whereas the total transfer bases will therefore have to be reduced by 31,21 %,. The transfer rights to compensate for losses of export earnings in the 1990 year of application, which amount to ECU 2 180 501, are hereby reduced by 31,21 %, giving rise to a final payment of ECU 1 500 000, which is broken down as follows:(in ECU)OCT Product Transfer amount French Polynesia Copra oil 880 876 Falkland Islands Wool 619 124 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentJohn COPE(1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. +",vegetable oil;castor oil;colza oil;nut oil;palm oil;rape-seed oil;sesame oil;wool;association agreement;Falkland Islands;Falklands;Malvinas;South Georgia;South Sandwich Islands;French Polynesia;Austral Islands;Clipperton Island;Gambier Islands;Marquesas Islands;Overseas Country of French Polynesia;Society Islands;Tahiti;Tuamotu Islands;Stabex;Stabex transfer;System for the stabilisation of export earnings;stabilisation of export earnings,27 +1765,"94/881/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for 1995 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community' s financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;Whereas by letter dated 27 July 1994, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication of this disease;Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy up to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000;Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The programme for the eradication of African swine fever presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995. Italy shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1. 1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection incurred in Italy up to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000.2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.(3) OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.(5) OJ No L 305, 30. 11. 1994, p. 38. +",Italy;Italian Republic;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal plague;cattle plague;rinderpest;swine fever;swine;boar;hog;pig;porcine species;sow;action programme;framework programme;plan of action;work programme;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,27 +5780,"2014/176/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 27 March 2014 as regards a Union financial contribution towards a coordinated control plan with a view to establishing the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods (notified under document C(2014) 1912). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular, Article 66 thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Recommendation 2014/180/EU (2) provides for a second round of coordinated controls to be carried out by the Member States with a view to establishing the continued occurrence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods.(2) In order to facilitate the smooth and fast implementation of this plan, the Union should financially support the Member States which perform the official controls provided for in the Commission Recommendation.(3) Based on calculations following the first round of testing, the cost for carrying out DNA tests to determine the presence of horse meat in foods marketed and/or labelled as containing beef is estimated at EUR 120 per test. The standard Union co-financing rate for coordinated control plans is set at 50 %.(4) The Centre Wallon de Recherches agronomiques (CRA-W), Gembloux, Belgium has currently EURL status for tests that are most relevant for this coordinated control plan. For the purpose of harmonising the test method during this coordinated control plan, the Commission requested the assistance of this centre. This task is an additional task, not included in the existing work programme this centre performs as an EURL. The cost of this additional task is estimated at maximum EUR 20 000 and should be compensated by the Commission at a rate of 100 %.(5) In accordance with Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) (the Financial Regulation) and Article 94 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 (4), the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure from the budget and adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution. Eligibility criteria should be established.(6) The financial contribution from the Union should be granted subject to the condition that the tests and analyses have been carried out and that the competent authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down in this Decision. For reasons of administrative efficiency, all expenditure submitted for a financial contribution by the Union should be expressed in euro. The conversion rate for expenditure in a currency other than the euro should be set,. Subject matter1.   The Union shall contribute to the costs incurred by the Member States for the application of the coordinated control plan referred to in Recommendation 2014/180/EU (hereinafter ‘Commission Recommendation’), with a total maximum amount of EUR 145 440.2.   The Union shall contribute to the costs incurred by the Centre Wallon de Recherches agronomiques (CRA-W), Gembloux, Belgium, for the calibration and coordination of the testing method for undeclared animal species in meat and meat products, with a total maximum amount of EUR 20 000.3.   The costs referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be financed from budgetary line 17.0403. Eligible costs to Member States1.   The Union contribution referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 shall take the form of a reimbursement of 50 % of the costs of the tests performed by the competent authorities to implement the control plan referred to in point 1 of the Commission Recommendation.2.   The Union contribution shall not exceed:(a) on average EUR 60 per test;(b) the amounts indicated in Annex I.3.   Only the costs indicated in Annex II shall be eligible for contribution. Eligible costs to Centre Wallon de Recherches agronomiques (CRA-W), Gembloux, Belgium1.   The Union contribution referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2 shall take the form of a reimbursement of 100 % of the costs of the tasks related to calibration and coordination of the testing method used in the coordinated control plan referred to in the Commission Recommendation.2.   The following costs are eligible:(a) personnel specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the tasks in the premises of the laboratory; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration;(b) consumables related to preparation of the standard samples;(c) shipment costs;(d) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs in (a), (b), and (c).3.   The costs shall be reported by 31 August 2014 in accordance with the format in Annex IV of this Decision. Eligibility rules1.   The Union contribution referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 is subject to the following conditions:(a) the tests have been performed in accordance with the terms of the Commission Recommendation;(b) the Member States have provided the Commission with the report referred to in the Commission Recommendation within the deadline provided for therein;(c) by 31 August 2014, the Member States have provided the Commission, in electronic form, with a financial report according to the format laid out in Annex III of this Decision.2.   The Commission may reduce the amount of the contribution referred to in Article 1 in cases where the conditions referred to in para 1 are not met, having regard to the nature and gravity of the non-compliance and to the potential financial loss for the Union.3.   At the request of the Commission, the Member States shall provide the documents providing evidence of the costs incurred for which a reimbursement is claimed in accordance with Article 2. Currency and conversion rate1.   The expenditure submitted by the Member States for a financial contribution by the Union shall be expressed in euro and shall exclude value added tax and all other taxes.2.   Where the expenditure of a Member State is in a currency other than the euro, the Member State concerned shall convert it into euro by applying the most recent exchange rate set by the European Central Bank, prior to the first day of the month in which the application is submitted by the Member State. This Decision constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 84 of the Financial Regulation. This Decision shall be applicable from the date of publication of the Commission Recommendation. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 March 2014.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.(2)  Commission Recommendation 2014/180/EU of 27 March 2014 on a second coordinated control plan with a view to establishing the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods (see page 64 of this Official Journal).(3)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).ANNEX IMAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE EU CONTRIBUTION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(2)(B)Member State Recommended sample numbers Extrapolated number of samples in 2nd round (5 %) Maximum EU contribution per test Maximum EU contribution per MS TOTAL EU contributionFrance, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland 150 8 60 9 480 56 880Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, Austria, Bulgaria 100 5 60 6 300 63 000Lithuania, Slovakia, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Latvia, Croatia 50 3 60 3 180 22 260Slovenia, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta 10 1 60 660 3 300TOTAL 145 440ANNEX IIELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(3)The expenditure eligible for a financial contribution by the Union for carrying out the tests mentioned in this Implementing Decision, shall be limited to the costs incurred by the Member States for:(a) the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables identifiable and especially used for carrying out the tests;(b) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the tests in the premises of the laboratory; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration; and;(c) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs referred to in (a) and (b), unless the Member State is using a commercial laboratory.ANNEX IIIFinancial report as referred to in Article 4(1)(c)DNAStaff Hours Cost/hour Staff cost(1) (2) (3)Subtotal staff (5)Test kits, reagents, consumables Quantity Unit cost Total cost(6) (7) (8)Subtotal consumables (10)TOTALTotal including overheads (11) × (1,07)Alternative financial report as referred to in Article 4(1)(c), when using a commercial laboratoryName of commercial laboratoryNumber of samples sent to the laboratoryTotal sum of invoice from commercial laboratoryANNEX IVFINANCIAL REPORT AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(3)STAFFCategory hours Cost/hour Staff cost(1) (2) (3)ConsumablesCategory Quantity Cost/unit Cost consumables(5) (6) (7)Shipment costsSpecify Quantity Cost/unit Cost shipment(9) (10) (11)TOTALTOTAL + overhead +",EU financing;Community financing;European Union financing;animal feedingstuffs;animal feedstuffs;animal fodder;animal weaning food;feedstuffs;milk-replacer feed;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;marketing standard;grading,27 +36689,"2009/831/EC: Council Decision of 10 November 2009 authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty in the autonomous region of Madeira on locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs and in the autonomous region of the Azores on locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 299(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2002/167/EC of 18 February 2002 (2) Portugal has been authorised to apply a reduced rate of excise duty in the autonomous region of Madeira on locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs and in the autonomous region of Azores on locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie. The application of a reduced rate of excise duty on those products was considered necessary for the survival of the local industry producing and marketing them. In view of the high cost of those activities arising mainly from factors inherent to the situation of Madeira and the Azores as outermost regions (remoteness, insularity, small size, topography and climate), it was considered that only a reduction of the rate of excise duty on the locally produced and consumed products concerned could enable them to continue to compete on an equal footing with similar products imported or supplied from other parts of the Community and thus ensure the survival of the industries. According to the same Decision, Portugal could apply to those products a rate of excise duty lower than the full rate on alcohol laid down in Article 3 of Council Directive 92/84/EEC (3), and lower than the minimum rate of excise duty on alcohol set by this Directive but not more than 75 % lower than the standard national excise duty on alcohol. This measure was applicable from 1 January 2002 until 31 December 2008.(2) By requests dated 16 June 2008 and 20 June 2008, Portugal sought an authorisation subject to the same terms, for the period from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2013.(3) The granting of the new authorisation sought is justified in order to avoid endangering the development of those outermost regions. The local industry employs around 130 workers in Madeira and around 90 workers in the Azores. In Madeira, the cultivation and processing of sugar cane and fruits provides work for around 1 000 family-owned agricultural holdings. Faced with difficulties in exporting outside the regions, the regional markets are the only possible outlets to sell those products.(4) A reduction of the rate of excise duty should continue to be authorised at the level requested to help offset the competitive disadvantage which distilled alcoholic beverages produced in Madeira and in the Azores face as a result of higher production and marketing costs.(5) Indeed, raw materials of agricultural origin are more expensive than under normal conditions of production, due to the small size, fragmented nature and low mechanisation of agricultural holdings. In the case of Madeira, in addition, output from the processing of sugar cane is lower than in other outermost regions, owing to topography, climate, soil and artisanal production. The transport to the islands of certain raw and packaging materials not produced locally leads to additional cost, as compared to the transport merely of the finished product. In the case of the Azores, the insularity is twofold, since the islands are widely spread. Transport and installation of equipment in those remote and insular regions further increase the additional costs. The same applies to certain necessary travels and shipments to the mainland. Additional costs are also required for the storage of finished products as local consumption does not absorb output as it materialises, but stretches throughout the year. The small size of the regional market increases per unit costs in various ways, notably through the unfavourable relationship between fixed costs and output, both as regards equipment and costs necessary to meet environmental norms. Moreover, rum producers in Madeira have to treat waste from the processing of sugar cane, whereas producers in other regions can recycle these products. Finally, the producers concerned also bear extra costs generally borne by the local economies, in particular increased labour and energy costs.(6) The 75 % reduction does not go beyond what is necessary to counterbalance the levels of additional costs that are incurred by operators as a result of the said particular characteristics of Madeira and of the Azores as outermost regions.(7) A careful examination of the situation shows that it is necessary to grant Portugal’s request in order to ensure that the alcohol industry is maintained in the outermost regions concerned.(8) Since the tax advantage is limited to what is necessary to offset additional costs and since the volumes at stake remain modest and the tax advantage limited to consumption in the regions concerned, the measure does not undermine the integrity and coherence of the Community legal order.(9) Weighing the need to set a time-limit on tax derogations against the need for local economic operators to obtain the requisite security to develop their commercial activities, it is appropriate to grant the authorisation for a period of five years.(10) It should be ensured that Portugal can apply the reductions in question as from the expiry of the analogous authorisation granted through Decision 2002/167/EC for the previous period. The new authorisation requested should therefore be granted with effect from 1 January 2009.(11) The submission of a mid-term report should be required, so that the Commission can assess whether the conditions justifying the granting of such derogation continue to be fulfilled.(12) This Decision shall not prejudice the possible application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty,. By way of derogation from Article 90 of the Treaty, Portugal is hereby authorised to apply a rate of excise duty lower than the full rate on alcohol laid down in Article 3 of Directive 92/84/EEC in the autonomous region of Madeira, to locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs, and in the autonomous region of the Azores, to locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie. The derogation referred in Article 1 shall be confined:1. in Madeira(a) to rum as defined in category 1 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (4), having the geographical indication ‘Rum da Madeira’ referred to in category 1 of Annex III of that Regulation,(b) to liqueurs and ‘crème de’ as defined in categories 32 and 33 respectively of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 produced from regional fruit or plants;2. in the Azores(a) to liqueurs and ‘crème de’ as defined in categories 32 and 33 respectively of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 produced from regional fruit or raw materials,(b) to eaux-de-vie made from wine or grape marc having the characteristics and qualities defined in categories 4 and 6 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. The reduced rate of excise duty applicable to the products referred to in Article 1 may be lower than the minimum rate of excise duty on alcohol set by Directive 92/84/EEC, but may not be more than 75 % lower than the standard national excise duty on alcohol. By 31 December 2011 at the latest, Portugal shall send the Commission a report to enable it to assess whether the reasons which justified the granting of the reduced rate still exist. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2013. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 2009.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. BORG(1)  Opinion of 20 October 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2)  Council Decision of 18 February 2002 authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty in the autonomous region of Madeira on locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs and in the autonomous region of the Azores on locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie (OJ L 55, 26.2.2002, p. 36).(3)  Council Directive 92/84/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 29).(4)  OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16. +",excise duty;excise tax;liqueur;anisette;arrack;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;spirits;Armagnac;Cognac;brandy;gin;grappa;marc;rum;schnapps;spirits from distilling cereals;spirits from distilling fruit;spirits from distilling wine;vodka;whisky,27 +19948,"2000/695/EC: Commission Decision of 31 October 2000 amending Decision 2000/551/EC on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from certain parts of the United States of America affected by West Nile fever (notified under document number C(2000) 3161) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,Whereas:(1) In certain States of the United States of America cases of West Nile fever, a non-contagious vector-transmitted viral disease accompanied by clinical signs of encephalitis, have been reported in horses.(2) The presence of this disease is liable to constitute a danger for humans and equidae.(3) The Commission therefore adopted Decision 2000/551/EC of 15 September 2000 on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from certain parts of the United States of America affected by West Nile fever(3).(4) In order to adapt the measures to the current epidemiological situation and the test requirements to the technique used in the exporting country, it is necessary to amend Commission Decision 2000/551/EC on certain protection measures with regard to equidae coming from the United States of America.(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Annex II to Decision 2000/551/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to the United States of America to bring them into line with this Decision.They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Decision shall apply until 30 November 2000. This Decision is adressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2000.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 234, 16.9.2000, p. 46.ANNEX""ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2000286EN.004303.EPS"">"" +",veterinary inspection;veterinary control;animal disease;animal pathology;epizootic disease;epizooty;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;equidae;ass;colt;donkey;equine species;foal;horse;mare;mule;United States;USA;United States of America,27 +42989,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1133/2013 of 7 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kaki Ribera del Xúquer (AOP)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2002 (2).(2) The purpose of this application is to amend the specification in order to clarify the description of the product by including maximum tolerance limits for any slight skin imperfections that the product may have.(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and decided that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of that Regulation,. The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2013.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOȘMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 12.ANNEX IIn the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’, the following amendments are approved:The part of the product description that refers to the imperfections that may be present in the product reads as follows:‘The flesh of the fruit must not be damaged, although slight imperfections of the skin that do not affect the general condition of the product, its quality, preservation and presentation in the packaging are allowed within the following limits:— a maximum of 1 cm2 of the total surface for elongated or rectangular imperfections. The maximum authorised tolerance is 2 cm2 and must never exceed 20 % of the fruit. In both cases, the different limits are laid down in the quality standards of the Regulatory Board according to the type of imperfection.— an area corresponding to a circle with a maximum diameter of 1,5 cm for roundish imperfections. The maximum authorised tolerance is 2,5 cm2 and must never exceed 20 % of the fruit. In both cases, the different limits are laid down in the quality standards of the Regulatory Board according to the type of imperfection.’ANNEX IICONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENTCouncil Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)‘KAKI RIBERA DEL XÚQUER’EC No: ES-PDO-0105-0114 - 1.4.2011PGI ( ) PDO (X)1.   Name‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’2.   Member State or third countrySpain3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff3.1.   Type of productClass 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in (1) appliesFruit of the persimmon tree (Diospyros kaki) of the ‘Rojo Brillante’ variety, to be consumed fresh. The fruit is a berry that is normally formed through parthenocarpy; as there is no pollination, the fruit is seedless.Fruit characteristics: orangey-yellow in colour when picked and deep red when ripe. Semi-adhesive skin of medium thickness. The flesh is firm to the touch, orangey-red when picked and deep red when ripe. The fruit is bitter until ripe, when it acquires a sweet flavour. Its cross-section is round and its longitudinal section is slightly elongated.On dispatch, the persimmons must be presented:— whole,— with the calyx and the peduncle attached,— healthy (fruit whose flesh is damaged or rotten are excluded),— clean, practically free from any visible foreign matter,— free of abnormal external moisture,— free of any foreign smell and/or taste.Fruit eligible for the designation of origin must have a minimum diameter of 61 mm.The flesh of the fruit must not be damaged, although slight aesthetic imperfections of the skin that do not affect the general condition of the product, its quality, preservation and presentation in the packaging may be allowed within the following limits:— a maximum of 1 cm2 of the total surface for elongated or rectangular aesthetic imperfections (that do not affect the flesh of the fruit). The maximum authorised tolerance is 2 cm2 and must never exceed 20 % of the fruit. In both cases, the different limits are laid down in the quality standards for the protected designation of origin ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ according to the type of imperfection.— An area corresponding to a circle with a maximum diameter of 1,5 cm for roundish aesthetic imperfections (that do not affect the flesh of the fruit). The maximum authorised tolerance is 2,5 cm2 and must never exceed 20 % of the fruit. In both cases, the different limits are laid down in the quality standards for the designation of origin ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ according to the type of imperfection.3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)—3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)—3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical areaAll the steps in production must take place in the defined geographical area.3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.—3.7.   Specific rules concerning labellingEach operator’s commercial labels may be examined by the inspection body to check that the nomenclature and logos of the protected designation of origin are being used correctly. The labels must bear the words ‘denominación de origen protegida “Kaki Ribera del Xúquer” ’.4.   Concise definition of the geographical areaThe production area comprises suitable land in the following municipalities: Albalat de la Ribera, Alberic, Alcàntera de Xúquer, L’Alcúdia, Alfarp, Algemesí, Alginet, Almussafes, Alzira, Antella, Beneixida, Benicull de Xúquer, Benifaió, Benimodo, Benimuslem, Carcaixent, Cárcer, Carlet, Catadau, Corbera, Cullera, Lènova, Favara, Fortaleny, Gavarda, Guadassuar, Llaurí, Llombai, Manuel, Masalavés, Monserrat, Montroy, La Pobla Llarga, Polinyà de Xúquer, Rafelguaraf, Real de Montroi, Riola, San Juan de Énova, Sellent, Senyera, Sollana, Sueca, Sumacàrcer, Tous, Turís and Villanueva de Castellón, all of which belong to the Province of Valencia, in the Community of Valencia.In this area, around 1 300 ha are used for growing persimmons.5.   Link with the geographical area5.1.   Specificity of the geographical areaHistoryThe persimmon tree is a fruit tree belonging to the Ebenaceae family. It originated in China, where its cultivation began in the 8th century. The cultivation of persimmons was introduced in Western Europe in the second half of the 19th century and in Spain in the 1870s. Today Spain’s national production takes place principally in the Community of Valencia, where the area protected by the designation of origin ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ is located. Half of all production is concentrated in this area.The ‘Rojo Brillante’ persimmon emerged by chance after seeds were sowed on the edge of a plot in the municipality of Carlet. Later, around 1960, the first homogeneous plantation was grafted in the municipality of Alcudia. This paved the way for the rapid development of the variety in the region.NaturalRibera del Xúquer is a natural region in the Province of Valencia. It is surrounded by a large quaternary valley or alluvial plain through which the Júcar River (Xúquer in Valencian) and its tributary, the Magro, flow.Much of the agricultural land is situated on the low plain on the banks of the Júcar and Magro, where the soils are very rich and compact owing to the build-up of alluvial deposits from the Júcar and its tributaries that flow down from the upland regions. Moreover, in the lower part of the valley slopes, where the incline is gentle, there are colluvial soils, pink in colour and loose, which particularly lend themselves to intensive cultivation.The municipality enjoys a mild climate. The average annual temperature is 17 °C, with temperatures averaging 9-10 °C in January and 24-25 °C in August. Cloudy conditions are infrequent, and the average annual rainfall hardly exceeds 400 to 500 mm. In addition, the surrounding hills protect the crops from frost, especially in the tributary valleys.5.2.   Specificity of the productThe ‘Rojo Brillante’ is a native variety of the area. It is the result of the spontaneous mutation of another local variety and is therefore perfectly adapted to the region of Ribera del Xúquer, where full advantage is taken of the crop.Persimmons grown in the protected area have a greater height/diameter ratio and a more pointed shape. The ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ is distinguished by its pointed shape, which is slightly more elongated than normal. The height/diameter ratio is thus greater and this gives fruit obtained in the protected area a characteristic shape. In addition, they are larger on average than in other production areas owing to the mild climate and the absence of extreme temperatures.The ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ also has a characteristic deep red colour and a sweet flavour at maturity, which is reached at an earlier stage thanks to the prevailing conditions in the area. The fruit may also be harvested before it is ripe. The method used to remove the bitterness makes it possible to market the fruit when its flesh is firm and very sweet and has acquired the typical taste of persimmons produced in the Ribera del Xúquer region.5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)It is said that the Ribera del Xúquer region is the cradle of the ‘Rojo Brillante’ persimmon, as that is where this variety emerged as a result of a spontaneous mutation. Nowadays it is well established in the region and on the market.The particular climatic and soil conditions in the defined geographical area are reflected in the persimmon’s characteristics.The mild climate owing to the proximity of the Mediterranean Sea and the colluvial agricultural land resulting from the Júcar and Magro watercourses surrounding the region combine to endow the ‘Kaki Ribera del Xúquer’ with its principal distinctive characteristics, i.e. a more pronounced pointed shape leading to a greater height/diameter ratio as well as a larger size and a distinctive colouring when ripe.Reference to publication of the specification(Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)http://www.agricultura.gva.es/documents/170659/179611/030712+Pliego+de+condiciones+kaki+def.pdf/b354d4a8-425e-40fa-8e8b-0ae6d3588fe6(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1). +",location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;labelling,27 +41339,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 605/2012 of 4 July 2012 prohibiting fishing activities for traps registered in Spain, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries policy, (1) and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which may be fished in 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea.(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (2), requires Member States for vessels less than 24 m and for traps to inform the Commission of the quota allocated to producer organisations or groups of vessels fishing with similar gear.(3) The Common Fisheries Policy is designed to ensure the long-term viability of the fisheries sector through sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources based on the precautionary approach.(4) In accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission finds that, on the basis of information provided by Member States and of other information in its possession, fishing opportunities available to the European Union, a Member State or group of Member States are deemed to have been exhausted for one or more gears or fleets, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned thereof and shall prohibit fishing activities for the respective area, gear, stock, group of stocks or fleet involved in those specific fishing activities.(5) The information in the Commission's possession indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea allocated to traps registered in Spain is deemed to have been exhausted on 20 June. The Commission has informed Spain thereof.(6) On the 7, 14 and the 21 June, Spain informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its four traps active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery, with effect from 8 June for two of the traps and with effect from 14 June for one trap and with effect from 21 June for the remaining trap, resulting in the prohibition of all the activities as from 21 June 2012 at 14:00.(7) Without prejudice to the actions by Spain mentioned above, it is necessary that the Commission confirms the prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W and the Mediterranean Sea as from 21 June by traps registered in Spain.. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by traps registered in Spain shall be prohibited as from 21 June 2012 at 14:00 at the latest.It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those traps as from that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 July 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,László ANDORMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p.1(2)  OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. +",Mediterranean Sea;Mediterranean;Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction;Spain;Kingdom of Spain;fishing net;drag-net;mesh of fishing nets;trawl,27 +22803,"2002/479/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2002 concerning the non-inclusion of fentin hydroxide in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2207). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/18/EC(2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the program of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2266/2000(4), and in particular Article 7(3A)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC provided for the Commission to carry out a programme of work for the examination of the active substances used in plant protection products which were already on the market on 15 July 1993. Detailed rules for the carrying out of this programme were established in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92.(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/94 of 27 April 1994 laying down the active substances of plant protection products and designating the rapporteur Member States for the implementation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2230/95(6), has designated the active substances which should be assessed in the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, designated a Member State to act as rapporteur in respect of the assessment of each substance and identified the producers of each active substance who submitted a notification in due time.(3) Fentin hydroxide is one of the 90 active substances designated in Regulation (EC) No 933/94.(4) In accordance with Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92, the United Kingdom, being the designated rapporteur Member State, submitted on 11 November 1996 to the Commission the report of its assessment of the information submitted by the notifiers in accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation.(5) On receipt of the report of the rapporteur Member State, the Commission undertook consultations with experts of the Member States as well as with the main notifier (Agrevo, now Aventis) as provided for in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92.(6) The assessment report prepared by the United Kingdom has been reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on Plant Health. This review was finalised on 7 December 2001 in the format of the Commission review report for fentin hydroxide, in accordance with Article 7(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92.(7) Assessments made on the basis of the information submitted have not demonstrated that it may be expected that, under the proposed conditions of use, plant protection products containing fentin hydroxide satisfy in general the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the safety of operators potentially exposed to fentin hydroxide and with regard to its possible impact on non-target organisms.(8) Fentin hydroxide should therefore not be included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC.(9) Measures should be taken to ensure that existing authorisations for plant protection products containing fentin hydroxide will be withdrawn within a certain period and will not be renewed and that no new authorisations for such products will be granted.(10) Any period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks of plant protection products containing fentin hydroxide allowed by Member State, in accordance with Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC should be limited to a period no longer than 12 months to allow existing stocks to be used in no more than one further growing season.(11) This decision does not prejudice any action the Commission may undertake at a later stage for this active substance within the framework of Council Directive 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances(7), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. Fentin hydroxide is not included as active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Member States shall ensure that:1. authorisations for plant protection products containing fentin hydroxide are withdrawn within a period of six months from the date of adoption of this Decision;2. from the date of adoption of this Decision no authorisations for plant protection products containing fentin hydroxide will be granted or renewed under the derogation provided for in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC. Any period of grace granted by Member State in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, shall be as short as possible and not longer than 18 months from the date of adoption of this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 June 2002.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 55, 26.2.2002, p. 29.(3) OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.(4) OJ L 259, 13.10.2000, p. 27.(5) OJ L 107, 28.4.1994, p. 8.(6) OJ L 225, 22.9.1995, p. 1.(7) OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 36. +",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;pharmaceutical product;disinfectant;pharmaceutical preparation;pharmaceutical speciality;plant health product;plant protection product;chemical salt;ammonia;ammonium;bromide;chloride;hydroxide;iodide;lithium hydroxide;nitrate;potassium chloride;soda;sodium carbonate;sulphate;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban,27 +1643,"81/319/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 April 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Optronic- optical radiation measurement system, model 740 A' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 22 October 1980, the United Kingdom Government has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as ""Optronic - optical radiation measurement system, model 740 A"", to be used for the following researches: - effect of the continuous or pulsed light quality and quantity on the growth of plants,- determination of action spectra for flower initiation and other biological phenomena using narrow band with radiation sources from UV to near IR spectra regions,determination of variation of light quality as a function of time of day/night,- location of photosensitive pigments within plants,should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 5 March 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a system for measuring and calibrating ; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the great field of spectroradiometric analysis, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,. The apparatus described as ""Optronic - optical radiation measurement system, model 740 A"", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom Government of 22 October 1980, may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 April 1981.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;botany;spectrometry;atomic spectrometry;emission spectrometry;mass spectrometry;molecular spectrometry;optical spectrometry;spectrography;spectrophotometry;spectroscopic analysis,27 +32004,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 199/2006 of 3 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 (2) sets maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.(2) ‘Dioxins’ as referred to in this Regulation cover a group of 75 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) congeners and 135 polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners, of which 17 are of toxicological concern. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of 209 different congeners which can be divided into two groups according to their toxicological properties: a small number exhibit toxicological properties similar to dioxins and are therefore often termed ‘dioxin-like PCBs’. The majority do not exhibit dioxin-like toxicity but have a different toxicological profile.(3) Each congener of dioxins or dioxin-like PCBs exhibits a different level of toxicity. In order to be able to sum up the toxicity of these different congeners, the concept of toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) has been introduced to facilitate risk assessment and regulatory control. This means that the analytical results relating to all the individual dioxin and dioxin-like PCB congeners of toxicological concern are expressed in terms of a quantifiable unit, namely the ‘TCDD toxic equivalent’ (TEQ).(4) On 30 May 2001 the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) adopted an Opinion on the Risk Assessment of Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Food, updating its Opinion of 22 November 2000 on this subject on the basis of new scientific information that had become available since the latter’s adoption (3). The SCF fixed a tolerable weekly intake (TWI) of 14 pg WHO-TEQ/kg body weight for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Exposure estimates indicate that a considerable proportion of the Community population have a dietary intake in excess of the TWI. Certain population groups in some countries could be at higher risk owing to particular dietary habits.(5) From a toxicological point of view, any level set should apply to both dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, but in 2001 maximum levels were set for dioxins only and not for dioxin-like PCBs, given the very limited data available at that time on the prevalence of dioxin-like PCBs. In the meantime, however, more data on the presence of dioxin-like PCBs have become available.(6) According to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001, the Commission was to review the provisions on dioxins in the light of new data on the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, in particular with a view to the inclusion of dioxin-like PCBs in the levels to be set.(7) All operators in the food and feed chain must continue to make all possible efforts and to do all that is necessary to limit the dioxins and PCBs present in feed and food. Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 accordingly provides that the maximum levels applicable should be further reviewed by 31 December 2006 at the latest with the aim of significantly reducing the maximum levels and possibly laying down maximum levels for other foodstuffs. Given the time necessary to obtain sufficient monitoring data to determine such significantly lower levels, that time-limit should be extended.(8) It is proposed to set maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs as this is the most appropriate approach from a toxicological point of view. In order to ensure a smooth transition, for a transitional period the existing levels for dioxins should continue to apply in addition to the newly set levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. The foodstuffs indicated in section 5 of Annex I must comply during that period with the maximum levels for dioxins and with the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Consideration will be given by 31 December 2008 to dispensing with the separate maximum level for dioxins.(9) It is of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised enforcement approach throughout the Community. Commission Directive 2002/69/EC of 26 July 2002 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of dioxins and the determination of dioxin-like PCBs in foodstuffs (4) provides that a lot shall be considered as non-compliant with the established maximum level if the analytical result confirmed by duplicate analysis and calculated as the mean of at least two separate determinations exceeds the maximum level beyond reasonable doubt taking into account the measurement uncertainty. There are different possibilities to estimate the expanded uncertainty (5).(10) In order to encourage a proactive approach to reducing the dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs present in food and feed, action levels were set by Commission Recommendation 2002/201/EC of 4 March 2002 on the reduction of the presence of dioxins, furans and PCBs in feedingstuffs and foodstuffs (6). These action levels are a tool for competent authorities and operators to highlight those cases where it is appropriate to identify a source of contamination and to take measures to reduce or eliminate it. Since the sources of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs are different, separate action levels should be determined for dioxins on the one hand and for dioxin-like PCBs on the other hand. Recommendation 2002/201/EC will therefore be amended accordingly.(11) Derogations have been granted to Finland and Sweden to place on the market fish originating in the Baltic region and intended for consumption in the territory with dioxin levels higher than those set in point 5.2 of section 5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001. Those Member States have fulfilled the conditions as regards the provision of information to consumers on dietary recommendations. Every year they have communicated the results of their monitoring of the levels of dioxins in fish from the Baltic region to the Commission and have reported on the measures to reduce human exposure to dioxins from the Baltic region.(12) On the basis of the results of monitoring of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs carried out by Finland and Sweden, the transitional period during which the derogations granted to those Member States apply should be extended, but those derogations should be limited to certain fish species. Those derogations apply to the maximum levels for dioxins and to the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs set in point 5.2 of section 5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001.(13) The reduction of human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs through food consumption is important and necessary to ensure consumer protection. As food contamination is directly related to feed contamination, an integrated approach must be adopted to reduce dioxin and dioxin-like PCB incidence throughout the food chain, i.e. from feed materials through food-producing animals to humans. A proactive approach is followed to actively reduce the dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feed and food and consequently the maximum levels applicable should be reviewed within a defined period of time with the objective to set lower levels. Therefore consideration will be given by 31 December 2008 at the latest to significantly reducing the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs.(14) Operators need to make efforts to step up their capacity effectively to remove dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs from marine oil. The significant lower level to which consideration shall be given by 31 December 2008, shall be based on the technical possibilities of the most effective decontamination procedure.(15) As regards the establishment of maximum levels for other foodstuffs by 31 December 2008, particular attention shall be paid to the need to set specific lower maximum levels for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in foods for infants and young children in the light of the monitoring data obtained through the 2005, 2006 and 2007 programmes for monitoring dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in foods for infants and young children.(16) Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.(17) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is amended as follows:1. Article 1 is amended as follows:(a) Paragraph 1a is replaced by the following:(b) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:2. Article 4a is replaced by the following:(a) to mix products complying with the maximum levels with products exceeding those maximum levels;(b) to use products not complying with the maximum levels as ingredients in the manufacture of other foodstuffs.’3. Article 5, paragraph 3 is deleted.4. Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 4 November 2006.As regards the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, this Regulation shall not apply to products that were placed on the market before 4 November 2006 in accordance with the provisions applicable. The burden of proving when the products were placed on the market shall be borne by the food business operator.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) 1822/2005 (OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 11).(3)  Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on the Risk Assessment of Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Food adopted on 30 May 2001 — Update based on new scientific information available since the adoption of the SCF opinion of 22 November 2000 (http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/out90_en.pdf).(4)  OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 5. Directive as amended by Commission Directive 2004/44/EC (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 17).(5)  Information on different ways for the estimation of the expanded uncertainty and on the value of the measurement uncertainty can be found in the report ‘Report on the relationship between analytical results, measurement uncertainty, recovery factors and the provisions of EU food and feed legislation’ — http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/chemicalsafety/contaminants/report-sampling_analysis_2004_en.pdf(6)  OJ L 67, 9.3.2002, p. 69.ANNEXSection 5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is replaced by the following:‘Section 5.   Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 1997), and sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs)), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 1997) (1))Food Maximum levels Maximum levels Methods of sampling and performance criteria for methods of analysis5.1.1. Meat and meat products (3)– of ruminants (bovine animals, sheep)– of poultry and farmed game– of pigs5.1.2. Liver of terrestrial animals and derived products thereof5.2. Muscle meat of fish and fishery products and products thereof with the exception of eel (6) (7)– Muscle meat of eel (Anguilla anguilla) and products thereof5.3. Milk (8) and milk products, including butter fat5.4. Hen eggs and egg products (9)5.5. Oils and fats– Animal fat– – of ruminants– – of poultry and farmed game– – of pigs– – mixed animal fats– Vegetable oil and fats– marine oil (fish body oil, fish liver oil and oils of other marine organisms intended for human consumption)(1)  WHO TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, 15 to 18 June 1997 (Van den Berg et al., (1998) Toxic Equivalency Factors (TEFs) for PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFs for Humans and for Wildlife. Environmental Health Perspectives, 106(12), 775).(2)  Upperbound concentrations: Upperbound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all the values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification.(3)  Meat of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and farmed game as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22) but not including edible offal as defined in that Annex.(4)  The maximum levels are not applicable for food products containing < 1 % fat.(5)  OJ L 209, 6.8.2002, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/44/EC (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 17).(6)  Muscle meat of fish and fishery products as defined in categories (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of the list in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 (OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22. Regulation as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession). The maximum level applies to crustaceans, excluding the brown meat of crab and excluding head and thorax meat of lobster and similar large crustaceans (Nephropidae and Palinuridae) and to cephalopods without viscera.(7)  Where fish are intended to be eaten whole, the maximum level applies to the whole fish.(8)  Milk (raw milk, milk for the manufacture of milk-based products and heat-treated milk as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004).(9)  Hen eggs and egg products as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.’ +",Finland;Republic of Finland;food standard;codex alimentarius;fish;piscicultural species;species of fish;food contamination;food contaminant;foodstuff;agri-foodstuffs product;consumer protection;consumer policy action plan;consumerism;consumers' rights;toxic substance;dioxin;harmful substance;toxic discharge;toxic product;toxic waste;toxicity;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law,27 +5262,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 75/2011 of 28 January 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member States referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member States referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member States referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1.ANNEXNo 50/T&QEuropean Union – All Member StatesStock BUM/ATLANTSpecies Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)Zone Atlantic OceanDate 20.11.2010 +",Atlantic Ocean;Atlantic;Atlantic Region;Gulf Stream;ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country;fishing rights;catch limits;fishing ban;fishing restriction,27 +2043,"82/524/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 July 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer - Gas Chromatograph, model Sigma 2' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas, by letter dated 11 January 1982, Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer - Gas Chromatograph, model Sigma 2', ordered on 29 August 1979 and to be used for the analysis of polymers and additives for plastic substances and of monomer residues in polymers and for purity determinations, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 8 June 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a gas chromatograph; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the stability at the temperature control and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind is principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, is currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus '6800' and '3600' manufactured by Dani SpA, via Rovani 10, 20052 Milan, Italy, and to the apparatus '429', '430' and '433' manufactured by Packard Becker BV, Vulcanusweg 259, Delft, Netherlands,. The apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer - Gas Chromatograph, model Sigma 2', which is the subject of an application by Germany of 11 January 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to he Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1982.For the CommissionKarl-Heinz NARJESMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 74, 18. 3. 1982, p. 4.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32. +",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;polymer;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;analytical chemistry;centrifuging;chemical analysis;chemical testing;chromatography;conductometry;electrolytic analysis;photometry;volumetric analysis,27